Decision, Probability and Utility: Selected Readings - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521336589 ISBN 13: 9780521336581

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1988

Synopsis

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.

About this title

Book Description:

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 that can be used to introduce students to the field. This volume of nineteen essays is designed to meet that need.

About the Author:

Peter G rdenfors is Professor of Cognitive Science at Lund University, Sweden. He is the author of "Conceptual Spaces: The Geometry of Thought" (MIT Press) and other books.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1988
• ISBN 10: 0521336589
• ISBN 13: 9780521336581
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 460
• Editor: Gärdenfors Peter, Sahlin Nils-Eric