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Prisoner's dilemma doesn't explain muchIn Martin Peterson (ed.), The Prisoner’s Dilemma. Classic philosophical arguments., Cambridge University Press. pp. 64-84. 2015.We make the case that the Prisoner’s Dilemma, notwithstanding its fame and the quantity of intellectual resources devoted to it, has largely failed to explain any phenomena of social scientific or biological interest. In the heart of the paper we examine in detail a famous purported example of Prisoner’s Dilemma empirical success, namely Axelrod’s analysis of WWI trench warfare, and argue that this success is greatly overstated. Further, we explain why this negative verdict is likely true genera…Read more
Eckhart Arnold
Bavarian Academy of Sciences And Humanities
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Bavarian Academy of Sciences And HumanitiesHead of IT/Digital Humanities
München, BY, Germany
Areas of Specialization
Computer Science |
Simulation in Science |
Game Theory and Political Philosophy |
Prisoner's Dilemma |
Political Theory |