1. Cournot as economist : 200 years of relevance / Jean Magnan de Bornier -- 2. Cournot's probabilistic epistemology / Thierry Martin -- 3. The functions of economic models / Bernard Walliser -- 4. From Cournot's principle to market efficiency / Glenn Shafer -- 5. War and peace / Robert J....

Cover -- THE WORLD IN THE MODEL -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Figures, Tables, and Boxes -- Preface -- 1 Modelling as a Method of Enquiry -- PART I: CHANGING THE PRACTICE OF ECONOMIC SCIENCE -- 1. From Laws to Models, From Words to Objects -- 2. The Naturalization of...