دراسات وأبحاث
Volume 18, Numéro 1, Pages 568-580
2026-01-15

Reframing A Beautiful Mind: Strategic Rationality, Human Complexity, And The Ethics Of Genius In Game Theory

Authors : Benkechida Saliha . Rahmoun Omar .

Abstract

Abstract: This article explores A Beautiful Mind (2001) as a critique of strategic rationality through John Nash’s psychological and ethical journey. This film demonstrates the limitations of game theory when severed from emotional considerations and care. Thereby, exposing the theory’s inadequacy in addressing relational complexity. This study examines the rational actor model by underscoring its ethical shortcomings. It affirms that ethical reflection is vital to scientific reasoning. Ultimately, this work reframes Nash as a figure through whom the failure of isolated logic is revealed.

Keywords

A Beautiful Mind, John Nash, Game Theory, Strategic Rationality, Ethics of Genius