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Ecological Issues: Rousseau's "A Stag Hunt" and Faulkner's "A Bear Hunt".

The article discusses writers William Faulkner and philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Topics discussed include short story "A Bear Hunt" by Faulkner, game theory and Rousseau's theory of stag hunt. Further, other topics which includes majoritarian hunters, social cohesion and oppression is also ment...

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Published in:Mississippi Quarterly Vol. 67; no. 2; pp. 291 - 319
Main Author: WRIGHT, MICHAEL WAIN
Format: Article
Published: Johns Hopkins University Press Spring2014
Subjects:
Faulkner, William, 1897-1962
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, 1712-1778
Bear Hunt, A (Short story)
Game theory
Social cohesion
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article discusses writers William Faulkner and philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Topics discussed include short story "A Bear Hunt" by Faulkner, game theory and Rousseau's theory of stag hunt. Further, other topics which includes majoritarian hunters, social cohesion and oppression is also mentioned.