Description |
xi, 484 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
Note |
Expanded and rev. ed. of: Nuts and bolts for the social sciences, 1989. |
Contents |
Explanation -- Mechanisms -- Interpretation -- Motivations -- Self-interest and altruism -- myopia and foresight -- Beliefs -- Emotions -- Desires and opportunites -- Persons and situations -- Rational choice -- Rationality and behavior -- Responding to irrationality -- Some implications for textual interpretation -- Physiology and neuroscience -- Explanation by consequences and natural selection -- Selection and human behavior -- Unintended consequences -- Strategic interaction -- Games and behavior -- Trust -- Social norms -- Collective belief formation -- Collective action -- Collective decision making -- Organizations and institutions. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Subject |
Social sciences -- Methodology.
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Social interaction.
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Added Author |
Elster, Jon, 1940-
Nuts and bolts for the social sciences.
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ISBN |
9780521777445 |
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