Natural Justice
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
Published:31st Mar '11
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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.
a worthwhile addition to the growing literature on the evolution and nature of fairness norms. * William F. Harms, Philosophy in Review *
ISBN: 9780199791484
Dimensions: 175mm x 249mm x 18mm
Weight: 399g
224 pages