This paper presents an outline of a general theory for the social sciences that analyzes social life as a multitude of interacting social games. A social game is defined as an entity created by players with resources, engaging in actions shaped by goals, rules, and representations, involving objects, and leading to game outcomes within a context. The theory integrates instrumental and normative action at different social levels, linking to middle-range theory and empirical research through descriptive-interpretive heuristics, explanatory heuristics, and formal and agent-based modeling.
Publisher
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
Published On
Jun 30, 2023
Authors
Jörg Stolz
Tags
social sciences
social games
interacting systems
instrumental action
empirical research
theoretical framework
agent-based modeling
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