Social Rules: Origin; Character; Logic; Change

by David Braybrooke

This collection is a pioneering effort to bring together in fruitful interaction the two dominant perspectives on social rules. One, shared by philosophers, lawyers, anthropologists, and sociologists, directly invites formalization by a logic of rules. The other, originating with economists, emphasizes cost considerations and invites mathematical t

307 pages, Hardcover

First published February 15, 1996