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248 Pages
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Routledge
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Routledge
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Philosophers, social scientists, and laymen have used two perspectives in analyzing social action. One sees man's action as the result of causal forces, and the other sees action as purposive and goal directed. Mathematical treatment of social action has shown this same dichotomy. Some models of behavior describe a causal process, in which there is no place for intention or purpose. Most... Read more
AldineTransaction Introduction, Preface, 1. The Mathematics of Social Action, 2. Concepts of Rational Action, 3. Collective Actions, 4. Further Concepts and Applications, 5. The Dynamic System and Other Elaborations, References, Computer Program and Output, Index
Biography
James Coleman
