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This book develops a framework for analysing strategic rationality, a notion central to contemporary game theory, which is the formal study of the interaction of rational agents and which has proved extremely fruitful in economics, political theory and business management. The author argues that a logical paradox lies at the root of a number of persistent puzzles in game theory, in particular those concerning rational agents who seek to establish some kind of reputation. Building on the work of Parsons, Burge, Gaifman and Barwise and Etchemendy, Robert Koons constructs a context-sensitive solution to the whole family of liar-like paradoxes including, for the first time, a detailed account of how the interpretation of paradoxical statements is fixed by context. This analysis provides an understanding of how the rational agent model can account for the emergence of rules, practices and institutions.

Business policy --- Belief and doubt --- Games of strategy (Mathematics) --- Liar paradox --- Croyance et doute --- Jeux de stratégie (Mathématiques) --- Paradoxe du menteur --- Théorie des jeux --- Rationalité --- Jeux de stratégie (mathématiques) --- Liar paradox. --- Belief and doubt. --- Antinomy of the liar --- Epimenidean paradox --- Liar antinomy --- Paradox of Epimenides --- Paradox of Russell --- Paradox of the liar --- Russell's paradox --- Logic --- Paradox --- Semantics (Philosophy) --- Games with rational pay-off (Mathematics) --- Rational games (Mathematics) --- Strategy, Games of (Mathematics) --- Game theory --- Group theory --- Mathematical optimization --- Matrices --- Topology --- Conviction --- Doubt --- Consciousness --- Credulity --- Emotions --- Knowledge, Theory of --- Philosophy --- Psychology --- Religion --- Will --- Agnosticism --- Rationalism --- Skepticism --- Games of strategy (Mathematics). --- Jeux de stratégie (Mathématiques) --- Paradoxe du menteur. --- Théorie des jeux. --- Rationalité. --- Arts and Humanities --- Théorie des jeux. --- Rationalité. --- Jeux de stratégie (mathématiques)

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Strategic behavior is the key to social interaction, from the ever-evolving world of living beings to the modern theatre of designed computational agents. Strategies can make or break participants’ aspirations, whether they are selling a house, playing the stock market, or working toward a treaty that limits global warming. This book aims at understanding the phenomenon of strategic behavior in its proper width and depth. A number of experts have combined forces in order to create a comparative view of the different frameworks for strategic reasoning in social interactions that have been developed in game theory, computer science, logic, linguistics, philosophy, and cognitive and social sciences. The chapters are organized in three topic-based sections, namely reasoning about games; formal frameworks for strategies; and strategies in social situations. The book concludes with a discussion on the future of logical studies of strategies.

Mathematical Theory --- Mathematics --- Physical Sciences & Mathematics --- Computer science. --- Computer communication systems. --- Software engineering. --- Algorithms. --- Computer logic. --- Mathematical logic. --- Computer Science. --- Mathematical Logic and Formal Languages. --- Logics and Meanings of Programs. --- Computer Communication Networks. --- Software Engineering. --- Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet). --- Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complexity. --- Algebra of logic --- Logic, Universal --- Mathematical logic --- Symbolic and mathematical logic --- Symbolic logic --- Algebra, Abstract --- Metamathematics --- Set theory --- Syllogism --- Computer science logic --- Logic, Symbolic and mathematical --- Algorism --- Algebra --- Arithmetic --- Computer software engineering --- Engineering --- Communication systems, Computer --- Computer communication systems --- Data networks, Computer --- ECNs (Electronic communication networks) --- Electronic communication networks --- Networks, Computer --- Teleprocessing networks --- Data transmission systems --- Digital communications --- Electronic systems --- Information networks --- Telecommunication --- Cyberinfrastructure --- Electronic data processing --- Network computers --- Informatics --- Science --- Foundations --- Distributed processing --- Logic design. --- Computer software. --- Software, Computer --- Computer systems --- Design, Logic --- Design of logic systems --- Digital electronics --- Electronic circuit design --- Logic circuits --- Machine theory --- Switching theory --- Games of strategy (Mathematics) --- Games with rational pay-off (Mathematics) --- Rational games (Mathematics) --- Strategy, Games of (Mathematics) --- Game theory --- Group theory --- Mathematical optimization --- Matrices --- Topology --- Application software. --- Application computer programs --- Application computer software --- Applications software --- Apps (Computer software) --- Computer software --- Machine theory. --- Computer networks. --- Formal Languages and Automata Theory. --- Computer Science Logic and Foundations of Programming. --- Computer and Information Systems Applications. --- Abstract automata --- Abstract machines --- Automata --- Mathematical machine theory --- Algorithms --- Recursive functions --- Robotics