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Sour Grapes: Studies in the Subversion of Rationality (Hardcover)

by Jon Elster (Author) "The present work is largely about irrationality..." (more)
Key Phrases: adaptive preference change, hammock problem, counteradaptive preferences, Paul Veyne, Industrial Revolution, Mme de Chasteller (more...)
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'I cannot imagine anyone interested in the philosophy of the social sciences who could fail to profit from and be stimulated by this book.' Flint Schier, Philosophical Books

'Elster is an extremely impressive writer, at home in several languages and in a wide range of scholarly discourses, from philosophy, through game theory, parts of economics and psychology, to literary criticism. He writes attractively and inventively ...' Mary K. Farmer, The Economic Journal

'What makes [Elster] distinctive is a combination of philosophical acuity and detailed attention to contemporary work in history, the social sciences and cognitive psychology ... When Elster is at the top of his form the general ideas form the framework for the argument which is itself actually carried to great extent through the use of examples. This is hard to convey in a review. But it is what gives Elster's work its uniquely attractive quality. I would defy anyone to read, in particular, the second chapter of Sour Grapes without being charmed by the play of a subtle intellect in a remarkable range of materials.' Brian Barry, The London Review of Books

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Sour Grapes aims to subvert orthodox theories of rational choice through the study of forms of irrationality. Dr Elster begins with an analysis of the notation of rationality, to provide the background and terms for the subsequent discussions, which cover irrational behaviour, irrational desires and irrational belief. These essays continue and complement the arguments of Jon Elster's earlier book, Ulysses and the Sirens. That was published to wide acclaim, and Dr Elster shows the same versatility here in drawing on philosophy, political and social theory, decision-theory, economics and psychology, as well as history and literature.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 186 pages
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press (July 29, 1983)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 052125230X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0521252300
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
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  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #5,791,562 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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