Towards a Unified Social Science: Perspectives from the Santa Fe Institute

Author: Herbert Gintis (USA)
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: While the natural sciences have achieved unification through quantum mechanics, particle physics, solid-state physics, and the Big Bang model, the social sciences—or the behavioral sciences—have long been in a state of fragmentation and conflict. This clearly does not align with the logical requirements of science and has also added many obstacles to in-depth cross-disciplinary research. Based on recent advancements in deepening game theory, the rational actor model, and controlled experiments, we seem to be able to attempt to outline a universal model of individual behavior and build a preliminary unified framework, establishing fundamental core principles for the entire social sciences.