Community-based reasoning in games: Salience, rule-following, and counterfactuals

Artikel

This paper develops a game-theoretic and epistemic account of a peculiar mode of practical reasoning that sustains focal points but also more general forms of rule-following behavior which I call community-based reasoning (CBR). It emphasizes the importance of counterfactuals in strategic interactions. In particular, the existence of rules does not reduce to observable behavioral patterns but also encompasses a range of counterfactual beliefs and behaviors. This feature was already at the core of Wittgenstein's philosophical account of rule-following. On this basis, I consider the possibility that CBR may provide a rational basis for cooperation in the prisoner's dilemma.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Journal: Games ; ISSN: 2073-4336 ; Volume: 7 ; Year: 2016 ; Issue: 4 ; Pages: 1-17 ; Basel: MDPI

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft
• Subject: community-based reasoning ; epistemic logic ; game theory ; rule-following ; counterfactuals

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Hédoin, Cyril
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): MDPI
• (where): Basel
• (when): 2016

Further information

• DOI: doi:10.3390/g7040036
• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/167999
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:45 AM CET