Gigerenzer's evolutionary arguments against rational choice theory: An assessment

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1272-1282

  Schulz, Armin W ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84855521121     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/662264     Document Type: Article

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