Altruistically Inclined? : The Behavioral Sciences, Evolutionary Theory, and the Origins of Reciprocity.
Title:
Altruistically Inclined? : The Behavioral Sciences, Evolutionary Theory, and the Origins of Reciprocity.
Author:
Field, Alexander J.
ISBN:
9780472027262
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (392 pages)
Series:
Economics, Cognition, And Society
Contents:
Contents -- Preface -- Prologue: The World's First Prisoner's Dilemma Experiment -- 1. Evidence and Logic -- 2. Multilevel Selection and Restraint on Harm -- 3. Reciprocal Altruism, Norms, and Evolutionary Game Theory -- 4. Deconstructing Frank -- 5. Altruism, Rule Violators, and the Case for Modularity -- 6. Modularity and the "Heuristics and Biases" Research Program -- 7. The Invisible Hand and the Blind Watchmaker -- Bibliography -- Index.
Abstract:
An exploration of the role of altruism in the discipline of economics.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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