Rational Decision and Causality (Cambridge Philosophy Classics) - Softcover

Eells, Ellery

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1316507955 ISBN 13: 9781316507957

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2016

Synopsis

First published in 1982, Ellery Eells' original work on rational decision making had extensive implications for probability theorists, economists, statisticians and psychologists concerned with decision making and the employment of Bayesian principles. His analysis of the philosophical and psychological significance of Bayesian decision theories, causal decision theories and Newcomb's paradox continues to be influential in philosophy of science. His book is now revived for a new generation of readers and presented in a fresh twenty-first-century series livery, including a specially commissioned preface written by Brian Skyrms, illuminating its continuing importance and relevance to philosophical enquiry.

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Book Description:

Ellery Eells' original work examining theories of rational decision making continues to be illuminating for philosophers of science. Presented in a fresh twenty-first-century series livery, and with a specially commissioned new preface, this influential work has been revived for a new generation of readers.

About the Author:

Professor Ellery Eells (1953-2006) was a leading philosopher of science, best known for his probabilistic theories of causation and his decision theory. He authored and edited several books, including Probability and Conditionals: Belief Revision and Rational Decision (with Brian Skyrms, Cambridge, 1994) and Probabilistic Causality (Cambridge, 1991).

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1316507955
• ISBN 13: 9781316507957
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 226