Game theory and the humanities : bridging two worlds / Steven J. Brams.
The author shows how game theory can illuminate the rational choices made by characters in texts ranging from the Bible to Joseph Heller's 'Catch-22' and can explicate strategic questions in law, history, and philosophy.
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Table of Contents:
- Game theory and literature: an overview
- The bible: sacrifice and unrequited love
- Theology: is it rational to believe in God?
- Philosophy: paradoxes of fair division
- Political philosophy: how democracy resolves conflict in difficult games
- Law: supreme court challenges and jury selection
- Plays: modeling frustration and anger
- History: magnanimity after wars
- Incomplete information in literature and history
- Catch-22s in literature and history.