Game Theory and Mutual Misunderstanding: Scientific Dialogues in Five Acts (Studies in Economic Theory Book 21)

"This book consists of five acts and two interludes, which are all written as dialogues between three main characters and other supporting characters. Each act discusses the epistemological, institutional and methodological foundations of game theory and economics, while using various stories and examples. A featured aspect of those discussions is that many forms of mutual misunderstanding are involved in social situations as well as in those fields themselves. One Japanese traditional comic story called the Konnyaku Mondo is representative and gives hints of how our thought is constrained by incorrect beliefs. Each dialogue critically examines extant theories and common misunderstanding in game theory and economics in order to find possible future developments of those fields."--Jacket This book consists of five acts and two interludes which are all written as dialogues of three main characters and some others. They discuss epistemological, institutional and methodological foundations of game theory and economics, while using various stories as examples. The featuring aspect of the discussions is that many forms of mutual misunderstanding are involved in social situations as well as in the scientific fields themselves. For instance, a traditional Japanese comic story called the Konnyaku Mondo serves to illustrate how our thinking is constrained by incorrect beliefs. Each dialogue examines critically existent theories and common misunderstanding in game theory and economics in order to find possible future developments in these fields This text takes an imaginative and vivid look at the foundations of Game Theory in the form of a play. The dialogues explore epistemological, institutional and methodological aspects of the field through a critical evaluation of theories and common misunderstandings. Another underlying aim is to map out possible future developments Narrator: In this first act, Shinzuki, Majime and Morimori discuss about particularity and generality in economics and game theory. Mamoru Kaneko ; Translated By Ruth Vanbaelen And Mamoru Kaneko. Includes Bibliographical References.