Games in the Philosophy of Biology

ISBN-13: 9781108727518 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 80 str.

Cailin O'Connor

Opis

Introduces game theory, before assessing working using signaling games to explore questions related to communication, meaning, language, and reference. O'Connor then addresses prosociality - strategic behavior that contributes to the successful functioning of social groups - using the prisoner's dilemma, stag hunt, and bargaining games.

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. Games and dynamics; 3. Common interest signaling; 4. Conflict of interest signaling; 5. Meaning and information in signals; 6. Altruism and the Prisoner's Dilemma; 7. Stag hunting, bargaining, and the cultural evolution of norms; 8. Epilogue. Models, methods, and the philosophy of biology.