The Prisoner's Dilemma

By: Peterson, Martin

Book Overview

The Prisoner's Dilemma is one of the most fiercely debated thought experiments in philosophy and the social sciences, presenting the simple insight that when two or more agents interact, the actions that most benefit each individual may not benefit the group. The fact that when you do what is best for you, and I do what is best for me, we end up in a situation that is worse for both of us makes the Prisoner's Dilemma relevant to a broad range of everyday...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 110762147X
• ISBN13: 9781107621473
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.8" x 9.6"