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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the 2018 Joseph B. Gittler Award, American Philosophical Association"
"Guala's book is very clearly written and well-structured. Its accessible prose makes it ideal as an introductory text. By reviewing several complex problems and offering solutions it will help further constructive debate and theoretical development. . . . [Guala] consolidates an important argument and raises additional questions that help us to move further forward. This is a great book, which should be read by every social scientist who wants to understand institutions."
---Geoffrey M. Hodgson, Journal of Economic Methodology"This is a lively work with many engaging arguments. . . . The book remains important and deserving of attention in the social ontology debates. While it is not written as a textbook, it would be very useful in the classroom. The lively prose is organized into compact chapters that close with recommended readings. Engaging this book with a group of graduate or advanced undergraduate students would be rewarding for all."
---Mark Risjord, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews"[A] worthy and accessible book."
---Joachim Wiewiura, Erkenntnis
