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Some basic concepts related to social norms are explored, setting the stage for defining what social norms are and how they might be studied. Theoretical social science and agent-based modelling is examined in relation to thought experimentation.
Man is a mediocre egoist; even the most cunning thinks his habits more important than his advantage.
Friedrich Nietzsche
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Elsenbroich, C., Gilbert, N. (2014). Introduction. In: Modelling Norms. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7052-2_1
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