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How does inductive j logic use the concept of probability. Our emphasis is on its properties in games of information transfer such as the lewis. Brian skyrms is distinguished professor of logic and philosophy of science and of economics at the university of california, irvine, and pro fessor of philosophy and religion at stanford university. Vanderschraaf, curriculum vitae 3 and design of social contracts, ed. Stergios skaperdas, brian skyrms, dale stahl, the participants at the economic science association meetings in tucson november 2001, and the participants at the american economic association session on. School of social sciences, university of california, irvine, ca 92607. The stag hunt and the evolution of social structure brian skyrms. Schelling, micromotives and macrobehavior, new york. Dwecka adepartment of psychology, stanford university, stanford, ca 94305.
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