UID:
almahu_9947414745002882
Format:
1 online resource (x, 449 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9780511609220 (ebook)
Content:
Decision theory and the theory of rational choice have recently been the subjects of considerable research by philosophers and economists. However, no adequate anthology exists which can be used to introduce students to the field. This volume is designed to meet that need. The essays included are organized into five parts covering the foundations of decision theory, the conceptualization of probability and utility, pholosophical difficulties with the rules of rationality and with the assessment of probability, and causal decision theory. The editors provide an extensive introduction to the field and introductions to each part.
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
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Introduction: Bayesian decision theory -- foundations and problems /
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Foundations of Bayesian decision theory --
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Truth and probability /
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Individual decision making under uncertainty /
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The sure-thing principle /
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Probable knowledge /
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Conceptualization of probability and utility --
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Bets and beliefs /
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Slightly more realistic personal probability /
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Risk aversion as a problem of conjoint measurement /
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Questionable rules of rationality --
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Allais' paradox /
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Sure-thing doubts /
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Prospect theory: An analysis of decision under risk /
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Generalized expected utility analysis and the nature of observed violations of the independence axiom /
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Unreliable probabilities --
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Risk, ambiguity, and the Savage axioms /
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Self-knowledge, uncertainty, and choice /
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On indeterminate probabilities /
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Unreliable probabilities, risk taking, and decision making /
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Causal decision theory --
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Counterfactuals and two kinds of expected utility /
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Causal decision theory /
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Ratifiability and stability /
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9780521333917
Language:
English
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511609220
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