Thucydides on Choice and Decision Making
Author | : Ilias Kouskouvelis |
Publisher | : Lexington Books |
Total Pages | : 252 |
Release | : 2018-11-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781498567404 |
ISBN-13 | : 1498567401 |
Rating | : 4/5 (401 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Thucydides on Choice and Decision Making by : Ilias Kouskouvelis
Download or read book Thucydides on Choice and Decision Making written by Ilias Kouskouvelis and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2018-11-05 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book uncovers Thucydides’ decision making schemata and his thinking on how people decide, particularly when in power or war. Based on these ideas, the author interprets the outbreak of the Peloponnesian war and the Sicilian expedition, and shows that they were a result of decision making and, thus, not inevitable.