Advances in game theory during the past several decades have substantial implications for the fundamental questions of social philosophy, and this connection needs to be made. One can make the case, that, in the context of Western intellectual history, game theory is the modern continuation of Hobbes's great work, as theoretical physics is of Newton's. As a great writer and a distinguished game theorist, Ken Binmore is one of those best qualified for this work.
Roger Myerson, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
As an overview of its subject, and in the clarity and comprehensiveness of its discussion, Game Theory and the Social Contract is superior to all of the current literature on the subject. Overall, it is a brilliant exposition of game theory for political philosophy and nicely complements the author's textbook, Fun and Games.
Vincent P. Crawford, Department of Economics, University of California
This is a book which will be widely read and debated by philosophers, political theorists, and economists. A major piece of work, it is highly original and will stimulate a large critical literature.
John Weymark, Department of Economics, John Hopkins University
Ken Binmore's Game Theory and the Social Contract is the mostimportant work in social philosophy since John Rawls' Theory ofJustice. It is highly original, insightful, and will be a focal point for social theory.
Brian Skyrms, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Professor of Economics, University of California, Irvine
