Explaining Social Behavior

Explaining Social Behavior Cambridge University Press
9780521771795 - EXPLAINING SOCIAL BEHAVIOR - by Jon Elster
Table of Contents

Preface		page ix
Introduction		1
I	Explanation and Mechanisms	7
1	Explanation	9
2	Mechanisms	32
3	Interpretation	52
II	The Mind	67
4	Motivations	75
5	Self-Interest and Altruism	95
6	Myopia and Foresight	111
7	Beliefs	124
8	Emotions	145
III	Action	163
9	Desires and Opportunities	165
10	Persons and Situations	178
11	Rational Choice	191
12	Rationality and Behavior	214
13	Responding to Irrationality	232
14	Some Implications for Textual Interpretation	246
IV	Lessons from the Natural Sciences	257
15	Physiology and Neuroscience	261
16	Explanation by Consequences and Natural Selection	271
17	Selection and Human behavior	287
V	Interaction	299
18	Unintended Consequences	300
19	Strategic Interaction	312
20	Games and Behavior	331
21	Trust	344
22	Social Norms	353
23	Collective Belief Formation	372
24	Collective Action	388
25	Collective Decision Making	401
26	Organizations and Institutions	427
Conclusion: Is Social Science Possible?		445
Index		469

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