Finite and Infinite Games

Name: Finite and Infinite Games
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ISBN: 9780345341846

ISBN-10: 0345341848

ISBN-13: 9780345341846

Edition: 1987

Authors: James P. Carse

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An extraordinary book that will dramatically change the way you experience life. Finite games are the familiar contests of everyday life, the games we play in business and politics, in the bedroom and on the battlefied -- games with winners and losers, a beginning and an end. Infinite games are more mysterious -- and ultimately more rewarding. They are unscripted and unpredictable; they are the source of true freedom. In this elegant and compelling work, James Carse explores what these games mean, and what they can mean to you. He offers stunning new insights into the nature of property and power, of culture and community, of sexuality and self-discovery, opening the door to a world of…

Book details

List price: $7.99
Copyright year: 1987
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Publication date: 8/12/1987
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 4.25" wide x 7.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.198
Language: English




There Are at Least Two Kinds of Games



No One Can Play a Game Alone



I Am the Genius of Myself



A Finite Game Occurs Within a World



Nature Is the Realm of the Unspeakable



We Control Nature for Societal Reasons



Myth Provokes Explanation but Accepts None of It


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