ABSTRACT

This monograph addresses the worlds of social science theory and artificial intelligence AI. The book examines the interaction of individual cognitive factors and social influence on human action and discusses the implications for developments in artificial intelligence.; This book is intended for graduate and research level artificial intelligence and social science theory including sociology, economics, psychology.

chapter |16 pages

Introduction

part |1 pages

PART 1 From structural pre-conditions to micro-level action

part |1 pages

PART 2 Others as inputs to one agent's goals

chapter 3|13 pages

Adoption of others' goals

chapter 4|15 pages

Adoption of others' interests

part |1 pages

PART 3 Macro-social inputs to micro-level action: the case of norms

chapter 5|15 pages

The normative coin

chapter 6|18 pages

The route of norms in the mind

chapter 7|12 pages

The normative influencing

part |1 pages

PART 4 Closing the micro-macro circle: macro-level effects as emergent inputs to micro-level action