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Using Game Theory and the Bible to Build Critical Thinking Skills

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Bryan C. McCannon () (Elmira College)
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The author describes a course designed to build the 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 as well as various fields of study.

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Article provided by Helen Dwight Reid Foundation in its journal The Journal of Economic Education.

Volume (Year): 38 (2007)
Issue (Month): 2 ()
Pages: 160-164
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Keywords: Bible; critical thinking skills; economics instruction; game theory;

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A12 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Relation of Economics to Other Disciplines
A22 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - Undergraduate

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