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1. Ulysses Unbound: Studies in Rationality, Precommitment, and Constraints by Jon Elster | |
Hardcover: 320
Pages
(2000-04-13)
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2. Reason and Rationality by Jon Elster | |
Hardcover: 88
Pages
(2008-12-29)
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Excellent book if you understand its opposition |
3. Explaining Social Behavior: More Nuts and Bolts for the Social Sciences by Jon Elster | |
Paperback: 484
Pages
(2007-04-30)
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A must have for understanding society
More Nuts and Bolts for the Social Sciences
Flawless Victory
An amazing vision of the whole of social science
Simply the best: read it at least twice |
4. The Cement of Society: A Survey of Social Order (Studies in Rationality and Social Change) by Jon Elster | |
Paperback: 320
Pages
(1989-07-28)
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Every book of Jon Elster's is a treasure
Another Junk work for this professor to put on his resume |
5. Closing the Books: Transitional Justice in Historical Perspective by Jon Elster | |
Paperback: 310
Pages
(2004-09-06)
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6. Alchemies of the Mind: Rationality and the Emotions by Jon Elster | |
Hardcover: 462
Pages
(1999-01-13)
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Superlative work about emotions
Endlessly helpful- making psychology for the social sciences This book is Elster's best since "PoliticalPsychology". If you are not an Elster partisan, what is wrong withyou? ... Read more |
7. Foundations of Social Choice Theory (Studies in Rationality and Social Change) by Jon Elster, Aanund Hylland | |
Paperback: 260
Pages
(1989-11-24)
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8. An Introduction to Karl Marx by Jon Elster | |
Paperback: 212
Pages
(1986-07-25)
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Elster on Marx
Truth in Packaging
Excellent and worth the dive The book, as far as I can tell with my level of marxian scholarship, is a complete introductoin, and it suffered from none of the failings attributed by it below. Descriptions flowed easily and succintly and I had no trouble understanding them at all. Perhaps this is because I am more of an advanced marx scholar than our other reviewer friend. But I suspect that the reason mr. Doepke is not happy with this book is because it is a disspasionate consideration of Marxian ideas from a supremely educated man who holds no special religious-kind of attraction to Marx, as so many Marx scholars do. Let there be no doubt- the disspasionate nature of mr. Elster's analysis of Marx and his contributions is what makes him a rare find. Most all Marx scholars have some kind of agenda in approaching marx, and are colored accordingly (Tom Sowell and Edward Herman, for example). To his undying credit, Mr. Elster is a leftist who seems to have no agenda in speaking about Marx. Stunningly, he without exception atomizes Marx's main theses and considers them both seperately and as a whole. The result is incisive and dead-on commentary that no other scholar alive has ever even approached, to my knowledge. What George Orwell did for concretly existing communist governments Jon Elster has done for Marxian theory- a deadly accurate eye methodically slashing through to the real core. I have never found a single scholar that I was not hard pressed to disagree violently with, but Elster manages to leave me without complaint and wondering how I am able to critique the bad points of his books. I am simply unequal to the task of disagreeing with any of Elster's main notions. This is an amazing fact considering we have no ideological common ground. That's how good this man is. And a last point- unlike most Marx scholars, Elster has a wide range in a vast array of subjects, which makes him interesting to philosophers and economists such as myself in addition to nearly the entire sweep of the social sciences from psychology and sociology on outward. Buy this book. Elster has no equal.
An introduction to Elster more than Marx The impressionthroughout is of superficiality. I suspect much of this superficialityresults from Elster's "methodological individualism" andfashionable reliance on game theory, the current paradigm of rationablebehavior. Small wonder that Elster finds sympathy only in certain Marxianthemes rather than specific results, given Marx's general allegiance toholistic forms of explanation.The book's unsatisfactory nature is almostredeemed by an outstanding chapter on self-realization as Marx's chiefsocial value.The rest of the chapters pale in comparison to this littlegem among the castoffs. ... Read more |
9. Ulysses and the Sirens: Studies in Rationality and Irrationality (Cambridge Paperback Library) | |
Paperback: 208
Pages
(1985-01-25)
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10. Strong Feelings: Emotion, Addiction, and Human Behavior (Jean Nicod Lectures) by Jon Elster | |
Paperback: 266
Pages
(2000-07-31)
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11. Explaining Technical Change: A Case Study in the Philosophy of Science (Studies in Rationality and Social Change) by Jon Elster | |
Paperback: 276
Pages
(1983-06-30)
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12. Logic and Society: Contradictions and Possible Worlds by Jon Elster | |
Hardcover: 244
Pages
(1978-03-15)
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13. Constitutionalism and Democracy (Studies in Rationality and Social Change) | |
Paperback: 368
Pages
(1993-07-30)
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14. Making Sense of Marx (Studies in Marxism and Social Theory) by Jon Elster | |
Paperback: 576
Pages
(1985-05-31)
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Not Making Much Sense Of Marx
A far better read than it has any reason to be Making Sense of Marx was a beautifully portioned book that is hardto praise adequately. With scholarship five feet thick, Elster displays hisfull range of expertise in this book, bringing into play his vast learningfrom all the social and dismal sciences. Mostly picking apart Marx's maintheories, he deftly displays what I can only call a complete Marxianunderstanding. The truly refreshing part of this book was its approach:Elster spoke using not philosophical or economic language, but the generalsocial sciences language.I was hard pressed to disagree with any of hismain notions, especially his quick and incisive dissections of Marxiannotions of diminishing dynamic efficiency and the theory of history. WhileI am not a strict adherant of rational choice models, he structured therational choice attacks as such to make them accessible to the non-believeras well. All in all, a perfect little book. ... Read more |
15. Ethics of Medical Choice (Social Change in Western Europe) by Jon Elster, Nicolas Herpin | |
Paperback: 168
Pages
(1998-05-04)
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16. Deliberative Democracy (Cambridge Studies in the Theory of Democracy) | |
Paperback: 296
Pages
(1998-03-28)
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Pericles Redux Voting involves the aggregation of individual preferences. The typical example is the referendum by secret ballot. To be democratic, the principle of majority rule must apply. A fine procedure, we might say. But surely it is misplaced optimism to believe that some sort of invisible hand will guide the mass of probably uninformed voters towards mastery of a complex issue. Bargaining, on the other hand, involves interaction between participants. The isolation and anonymity of the participants is removed, and decisions are arrived at after those that command the weightiest resources ( eg. money, control of the army, authority over demonstrators ) make an agreement in exchange for various concessions. Arguing similarly involves participant interaction, but appeals are made to impartial reason rather than partisan interest. The deliberations of the jury room are the model for this procedure. If 'voting' has its roots in Rousseau's theory of democracy and 'bargaining' belongs with the liberal democratic tradition of Dahl and Schumpeter, 'arguing' is firmly rooted in the republican tradition. Elster cites Pericles' eulogy of Athens: instead of a stumbling block, discussion is "an indispensable preliminary to any wise action". The idea turns up throughout history: Burke's speech to the electors of Bristol implies a deliberative model of sorts. Its most recent incarnation was partly a result of Habermas' influential theory of communicative action. Habermas' claim that speech 'does' things ( from Austin's speech-act theory ), and is primarily oriented towards understanding and consensus, was ideally suited to revamping the theory of deliberative democracy. Despite being an heir of Kant and Marx, Habermas does not really get away from the republican mindset inherent in the model. In this sense, the elitist implications of deliberative democracy worry me . . . Elster's volume fleshes out some of these worries in a reasonably comprehensive way. Susan Stokes' essay 'Pathologies of Deliberation' is well worth reading, as is James Johnson's 'Arguing for Deliberation: Some Skeptical Considerations'. Elster makes the important distinction between deliberation in the making of a constitution and the level of deliberation in the final constitutional document. Of the remaining essays, Cass Sunstein's 'Health-Health Trade-Offs' is the stand-out, managing to locate the debate in solid empirical examples. Sunstein's conclusion that must find a balance between 'voting' and 'arguing' struck a chord and reminded me of its applicability to the current hot political topic of GM food: how can we balance voter's 'gut feelings' against GM food with a vigorous scientific and public policy debate which is increasingly pointing to its advantages? Deliberative democracy is not simply abstract theorising. It is very much located in the politics of modern societies. I strongly recommend this book. ... Read more |
17. Institutional Design in Post-Communist Societies: Rebuilding the Ship at Sea (Theories of Institutional Design) by Jon Elster, Claus Offe, Ulrich K. Preuss | |
Paperback: 364
Pages
(1998-03-28)
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I knew this book from before |
18. Indirecte rede: Jon Elster over rationaliteit en irrationaliteit (Dutch Edition) | |
Unknown Binding: 224
Pages
(1995)
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19. Ethique des choix medicaux (Changement social en Europe occidentale) (French Edition) by Jon and Herpin, Nicolas Elster | |
Paperback: 165
Pages
(1992)
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20. Sour Grapes: Studies in the Subversion of Rationality by Jon Elster | |
Paperback: 188
Pages
(1985-10-31)
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