This collection is a pioneering effort to bring together in fruitful interaction the two dominant perspectives on social rules. One, shared by philosophers, lawyers, anthropologists, and sociologists, directly invites formalization by a logic of rules. The other, originating with economists, emphasizes cost considerations and invites mathematical treatment, often in game-theoretical models for problems of coordination?models that some philosophers have taken up as well.Each perspective is represented by new and recent work that moves this important topic toward increased conceptual precision and deeper insight. As a whole, the collection strikes a balance between historical illustrations and theoretical argument, offering in both a rich body of suggestions for further work.

About the Author
David Braybrooke holds the Centennial Commission Chair in the Liberal Arts (Government and Philosophy) at the University of Texas at Austin. He belongs with contributors Bryson Brown and Peter K. Schotch to the Dalhousie University team that has produced Logic On the Track of Social Change (1995).


Book Information
ISBN 9780813391038
Author David Braybrooke
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint Westview Press Inc
Publisher Taylor & Francis Inc
Weight(grams) 453g