Explaining Games The Epistemic Programme in Game Theory

"The 'epistemic' approach to game theory has emerged over the past twenty-five years. What is this approach? How does it differ from the conventional equilibrium-based approach to game theory? What have been its strengths and weaknesses to date? To find out, read this comprehensive and excellently written account."


Adam Brandenburger, J. P. Valles Professor of Business Economics and Strategy, Stern School of Business, New York University


"Reading Boudewijn de Bruin's book should be rewarding both for game theorists interested in the conceptual foundations of their discipline and for philosophers who want to learn more about formal analysis of strategic interaction. It provides an in-depth logical study of the currently dominant epistemic approaches to non-cooperative games, with an eye both to the attractions and to the serious challenges facing the Epistemic Programme."

Wlodek Rabinowicz, Professor of Practical Philosophy, Department of Philosophy, Lund University