The Bounds of Reason

Herbert Gintis teaches at the Santa Fe Institute and Central European University. He is the author of Game Theory Evolving (Princeton), coauthor of A Cooperative Species: Human Reciprocity and Its Evolution (Princeton), and co-editor of numerous books, including Moral Sentiments and Material Interests (Princeton), Unequal Chances (Princeton), and Foundations of Human Sociality.

Game theory is fundamental to understanding human behavior and is applicable to all behavioral sciences, ranging from biology and economics to anthropology and political science. However, as The Bounds of Reason demonstrates, game theory cannot fully explain human behavior and should instead be used in conjunction with other key concepts promoted by the behavioral sciences. Herbert Gintis demonstrates that, just as game theory without broader social theory is merely technical bluster, social theory without game theory is a handicapped endeavor. This edition has undergone extensive revision and updating.

The Bounds of Reason, which revitalizes game theory, provides innovative thinking for the behavioral sciences. It is regarded as one of the best books on game theory.

Author: Herbert Gintis

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