Bibliograph

The emergence of norms, Edna Ullmann-Margalit

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The emergence of norms, Edna Ullmann-Margalit

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [198]-201) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The emergence of norms

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

909190441

Responsibility statement

Edna Ullmann-Margalit

Series statement

Clarendon library of logic and philosophy

Summary

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. The problems are such that they inhere in the structure (in the game-theoretical sense of structure) of the situations concerned. Three types of paradigmatic situations are dealt with. They are referred to as Prisoners' Dilemma-type situations; co-ordination situations; and inequality (or partiality) situations. Each of them, it is claimed, poses a basic difficulty, to some or all of the individuals involved in them. Three types of norms, respectively, are offered as solutions to these situational problems. It is shown how, and in what sense, the adoption of these norms of social behaviour can indeed resolve the specified problems.--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

I: Aim and Method -- II: PD Norms -- III: Co-ordination Norms -- IV: Norms of Partiality

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