FYSM 210 - Conflict,Cooperation,and Altruism

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Trinity College

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If I am not for myself who will be If I am not for others who am I If not now, when These three questions posed long ago, raise a fundamental tension in human existence. Our personal answers define who we are and how we behave. This seminar investigates the problem of selfish behavior in the face of cooperative demands. Using the tools of elementary game theory and social science, we will investigate the dilemma of cooperative behavior among individuals caught between our selfish and social selves. In so doing, we will examine whether and how great evil and great good can emerge from "cooperative" and contagious behavior. We will see what is common in theory between ethnic cleansing, excessive student drinking, collective violence, and the civil rights movement. Only first-year students are eligible to enroll in this class. 1.00 units, Seminar

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1.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Trincoll.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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