
Natural Justice
Ken Binmore(Author)
Oxford University Press Inc
1st Edition
Published on 31. March 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-19-979148-4 (ISBN)
Description
This book lays out foundations for a "science of morals." Binmore uses game theory as a systematic tool for investigating ethical matters. He reinterprets classical social contract ideas within a game-theory framework and generates new insights into the fundamental questions of social philosophy. In contrast to the previous writing in moral philosophy that relied on vague notion such as " societal well-being" and "moral duty," Binmore begins with individuals; rational decision-makers with the ability to emphasize with one another. Any social arrangement that prescribes them to act against their interests will become unstable and eventually will be replaced by another, until one is found that includes worthwhile actions for all individuals involved.
Reviews / Votes
a worthwhile addition to the growing literature on the evolution and nature of fairness norms. * William F. Harms, Philosophy in Review *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Courses in Public Economics, Welfare Economics, Public Choice, Political Philosophy, Social Choice, Ethics, Ethical Theory and Political Theory
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
431 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-979148-4 (9780199791484)
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Person
Ken Binmore is a mathematician-turned-economist who has devoted his life to the theory of games and its applications in economics, evolutionary biology, psychology, and moral philosophy. He is best known for his part in designing the telecom auction that raised $35 billion for the British taxpayer, but his major research contributions are to the theory of bargaining and its testing in the laboratory. He is a Fellow of the British Academy and of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is the author of 12 books and some 90 research papers. He is Emeritus Professor of Economics at University College London.
Author
Leverhulme Research Professor of EconomicsLeverhulme Research Professor of Economics, University College London
Content
PREFACE; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX