The Philosopher
Russell Hardin
The face
The background
- Nationality:
- American
- Branchs:
- Political science, Collective Action, Trust
- Period:
- Contemporary
The synopsis
Russell Hardin (1940 – February 24, 2017) was an American political scientist. He is known for his works on collective action and trust. He earned his PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1971. At the time of his death, he was a professor in the New York University Department of Politics. In 1990, he was elected fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
The works
Indeterminacy and society
How do you know? The economics of ordinary knowledge
Trust
Trust and trustworthiness
Liberalism, constitutionalism, and democracy
One for all: The logic of group conflict
Morality within the limits of reason
Collective action
The street-level epistemology of trust