Comments on: The rational choice/political culture debate and game theory http://zs6na.wordpress.com/2008/02/15/the-rational-choicepolitical-culture-debate-and-game-theory/ Just another WordPress.com weblog Thu, 28 Feb 2008 06:00:18 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: jd http://zs6na.wordpress.com/2008/02/15/the-rational-choicepolitical-culture-debate-and-game-theory/#comment-4 jd Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:17:06 +0000 http://zs6na.wordpress.com/?p=6#comment-4 I think that individuals make decisions for various reasons; some situations suit a more instrumental approach to analyzing these decisions, while other decisions can be understood more appropriately using other theories. There are problems with rational choice; but there are also problems with any other theory in the social sciences; we should be careful not to throw the baby out with the bath water. I think that individuals make decisions for various reasons; some situations suit a more instrumental approach to analyzing these decisions, while other decisions can be understood more appropriately using other theories.

There are problems with rational choice; but there are also problems with any other theory in the social sciences; we should be careful not to throw the baby out with the bath water.

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