Using Game Theory and the Bible to Build Critical Thinking Skills

11 Pages Posted: 20 Sep 2005

Date Written: August 3, 2005

Abstract

The author describes a course designed to build critical thinking skills of undergraduate economics students. The course introduces and uses game theory to study the Bible. Students gain experience using game theory to formalize events and, by drawing parallels between the Bible and common economic concepts, illustrate the pervasiveness of game-theoretic reasoning across topics within economics and across various fields of study.

JEL Classification: A12, A22

Suggested Citation

McCannon, Bryan C., Using Game Theory and the Bible to Build Critical Thinking Skills (August 3, 2005). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=804145 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.804145

Bryan C. McCannon (Contact Author)

Illinois Wesleyan University ( email )

P.O. Box 2900
Bloomington, IL 61702-2900
United States

HOME PAGE: http://sites.google.com/site/bryancmccannon

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