Emergence of Norms

Edna Ullmann-Margalit provides an original account of the emergence of norms. Her main thesis is that certain types of norms are possible solutions to problems posed by certain types of social interaction situations. She presents illuminating discussions of Prisoners' Dilemma, co-ordination, and inequality (or partiality) situations.

Sommario

I Aim and Method; II PD Norms; III Co-ordination Norms; IV Norms of Partiality; Bibliography; Index

Info autore

Professor Ullmann-Margalit was Professor of Education at the Hebrew Universiy of Jerusalem.

Riassunto

Edna Ullmann-Margalit provides an original account of the emergence of norms. Her main thesis is that certain types of norms are possible solutions to problems posed by certain types of social interaction situations. She presents illuminating discussions of Prisoners' Dilemma, co-ordination, and inequality (or partiality) situations.

Testo aggiuntivo

'a book with arguments and ideas deserving of close attention from moral philosophers, political philosophers, philosophers of social science, and the social scientists themselves ... a sophisticated and sustained argument.'

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Edna Ullmann-Margalit, Edna (Formerly Hebrew University Ullmann-Margalit, Edna (formerly Hebrew University of Jerusalem) Ullmann-Margalit, Ullmann-Margalit Edna
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 15.02.2015
• EAN: 9780198729389
• ISBN: 978-0-19-872938-9
• Pagine: 222
• Serie: Clarendon Library of Logic and Philosophy; Clarendon Library of Logic and
• Categorie: Libri scolastici > Libri per scuole e istituti professionali; Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Filosofia: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Filosofia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, PSYCHOLOGY / General, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY / Logic, Psychology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, Social & political philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, social and political philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Philosophy: logic, Sociology and anthropology