math is art not science, and when game theory takes hold of it is actuarial
science and not social science. in the sensce one that seeks to sudy how
society develops and the conditions for change.
but is it not possible for an ideological social science position to become
scientific when subjected to interpersonal comparisons.
----- Original Message ----
From: raghu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: PEN-L@SUS.CSUCHICO.EDU
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 8:12:04 PM
Subject: Re: economics in the news!
On Nov 28, 2007 6:26 AM, Jim Devine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
is game theory a "serious science"? is any social research "serious
science"? not yet. The problem with game theory is not that it isn't
"serious science" as much as that its users often have _pretensions_
of being serious scientists. (as per usual in social research, they
reify their models, confusing the map with the territory.) And not all
of its practitioners have such pretensions.
Game theory is best thought of as a branch of mathematics. The problem is with
the application not with the theory itself.
-raghu.
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