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Indeterminacy and Society.

In simple action theory, when people choose between courses of action, they know what the outcome will be. When an individual is making a choice ""against nature, "" such as switching on a light, that assumption may hold true. But in strategic interaction outcomes, indeterminacy...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hardin, Russell
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton University Press, 2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In simple action theory, when people choose between courses of action, they know what the outcome will be. When an individual is making a choice ""against nature, "" such as switching on a light, that assumption may hold true. But in strategic interaction outcomes, indeterminacy is pervasive and often intractable. Whether one is choosing for oneself or making a choice about a policy matter, it is usually possible only to make a guess about the outcome, one based on anticipating what other actors will do. In this book Russell Hardin asserts, in his characteristically clear and uncompromising.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
ISBN:1299674100
9781299674103
9781400848966
1400848962