{"product_id":"9780792341253","title":"Modelling and Simulation in the Social Sciences from the Philosophy of Science Point of View","description":"\u003ch1\u003eModelling and Simulation in the Social Sciences from the Philosophy of Science Point of View\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eHegselmann, R.; Mueller, Ulrich; Troitzsch, Klaus G.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eModel building in the social sciences can increasingly rely on  well elaborated formal theories. At the same time inexpensive large  computational capacities are now available. Both make computer-based  model building and simulation possible in social science, whose  central aim is in particular an understanding of social dynamics. Such  social dynamics refer to public opinion formation, partner choice,  strategy decisions in social dilemma situations and much more. In the  context of such modelling approaches, novel problems in philosophy of  science arise which must be analysed - the main aim of this  book. \u003cbr\u003e  Interest in social simulation has recently been growing rapidly world-  wide, mainly as a result of the increasing availability of powerful  personal computers. The field has also been greatly influenced by  developments in cellular automata theory (from mathematics) and in  distributed artificial intelligence which provided tools readily  applicable to social simulation. \u003cbr\u003e  This book presents a number of modelling and simulation approaches and  their relations to problems in philosophy of science. It addresses  sociologists and other social scientists interested in formal  modelling, mathematical sociology, and computer simulation as well as  computer scientists interested in social science applications, and  philosophers of social science.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 1996-06-30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9780792341253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-94-015-8686-3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 234.0cm x156.0cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 320.0\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Netherlands","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44481599733900,"sku":"9780792341253","price":152.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780792341253.jpg?v=1757636192","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780792341253","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}