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Classical Game Theory, Socialization and the Rationalization of Conventions.

The paper begins by providing a game-theoretic reconstruction of Gilbert’s (1989) philosophical critique of Lewis (1969) on the role of salience in selecting conventions. Gilbert’s insight is reformulated thus: Nash equilibrium is insufficiently powerful as a solution concept to rationalize conventi...

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Published in:Topoi: An International Review of Philosophy Vol. 27; no. 1/2; pp. 57 - 73
Format: Article
Published: Springer Nature Jul2008
Subjects:
Convention (Philosophy)
Modern philosophers
Game theory
Socialization
Gilbert, Margaret
Lewis, David
Human behavior
Evolution & philosophy
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