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Author Elster, Jon, 1940-

Title Ulysses and the Sirens : studies in rationality and irrationality / Jon Elster.

Publication Info. Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] ; New York : Cambridge University Press ; Paris : Editions de la Maison des sciences de l'homme, 1984.

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  153.43 E49U    Check Shelf
Edition Rev. ed.
Description x, 193 pages ; 23 cm.
Series Cambridge paperback library
Cambridge paperback library.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 180-189) and index.
Contents I. Perfect rationality: beyond gradient-climbing -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The locally maximizing machine -- 3. The globally maximizing machine -- 4. Strategic behaviour in animals and men -- 5. Functionalist explanation in sociology -- II. Imperfect rationality: Ulysses and the Sirens -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Toward a definition -- 3. Pascal -- 4. Descartes -- 5. Inconsistent time preferences -- 6. Endogenous change of preferences -- 7. Precommitment in animal behaviour -- 8. Abdication from power -- 9. Some conclusions and further questions -- III. Problematic rationality: some unresolved problems in the theory of rational behaviour -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Games without solutions -- 3. Lexicographic preferences -- 4. Subjective probability -- 5. Maximizing, satisficing and natural selection -- 6. Traditional behaviour and random behaviour -- 7. Explaining altruism -- 8. Inconstancy -- 9. Paradox -- 10. And so what? -- IV. Irrationality: contradictions of the mind -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Hate -- 3. Love -- 4. Self-deception.
Subject Rationalism -- Psychological aspects.
Reasoning (Psychology)
Irrationalism (Philosophy)
Psychology -- Philosophy.
Science -- Philosophy.
Social sciences -- Philosophy.
Razonamiento (PsicologĂ­a)
Irrationalism (Philosophy) (OCoLC)fst00979483
Psychology -- Philosophy. (OCoLC)fst01081495
Rationalism -- Psychological aspects. (OCoLC)fst01090279
Reasoning (Psychology) (OCoLC)fst01091298
Science -- Philosophy. (OCoLC)fst01108336
Social sciences -- Philosophy. (OCoLC)fst01122940
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ISBN 0521269849 (pbk.)
9780521269841 (pbk.)
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