This provocative textbook takes up and develops the themes of rationality and irrationality in Jon Elster's earlier work.
This provocative book argues that, very often, people may benefit from being constrained in their options or from being ignorant.
Jon Elster has written a comprehensive, wide-ranging book on the emotions in which he considers the full range of theoretical approaches. Drawing on history, literature, philosophy and psychology Elster presents a complete account of the role of the emotions in human behavior.
This book examines the problems and issues facing formerly communist states as they seek to develop a new democratic political order and a market economy.
This volume of essays considers rational responses to the insufficientcy of reason itself, and to the 'indeterminacies' in deploying... Læs mere
Jon Elster delves into what binds societies together and prevents them from disintegrating into chaos and war and examines the perspective of... Læs mere