name: Jon Elster
birth_date: 1940-02-22 00:00:00
genres: Political Science, Social Science, Philosophy
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about: Jon Elster ، born 22 February 1940, Oslo) is a Norwegian social and political theorist who has authored works in the philosophy of social science and rational choice theory. He is also a notable proponent of analytical Marxism, and a critic of neoclassical economics and public choice theory, largely on behavioral and psychological grounds.In 2016, he was awarded the 22nd Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science for his contributions to political science.