Game theory and the humanities:bridging two worlds

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Brams Steven J
Published: MIT Press,
Publisher Address: Cambridge, Mass.
Publication Dates: c2011.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Carrier Form: xi, 319 p.: ill. ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 9780262015226 (hardcover : alk. paper)
0262015226 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Index Number: O225
CLC: O225
Call Number: O225/B815
Contents: Includes bibliographical references (p. [295]-309) and index.
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.