Risk, Decision and Rationality (Theory and Decision Library B)

Munier, Bertrand [Editor]

ISBN 10: 9027726248 / ISBN 13: 9789027726247

Published by Springer, 1987

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D. Reidel Pub, 1988. 1988 edition. edited by Bertrand R. Munier. VG hardcover. No DJ. 707 pages. Brown and white boards are strong and squared. There are few small dints to head of back board from shelving. Boards are clean. Pages are crisp and unmarked. Text-block is solid but has some grime to head from age. Appears unread as there are no spine creases, spine id straight, and binding is very tight. If you have any question beyond this description photos are available upon request. 9027726248. Packaged using bubble wrap and a sturdy cardboard box. Tracking number provided for no extra cost. Thank you for supporting our small town, family owned book store.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Risk, Decision and Rationality (Theory and Decision Library B)
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 1987
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9027726248
• ISBN 13: 9789027726247
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 42 ounces

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Synopsis

Decision Theory has considerably developed in the late 1970's and the 1980's. The evolution has been so fast and far-r2aching that it has become increasingly difficult to keep track of the new state of the art. After a decade of new contributions, there was a need for an overview' of the field. This book is intended to fill the gap. The reader will find here thirty~nine selected papers which were given at FUR-III, the third international confe­ rence on the Foundations and applications of Utility, Risk and decision theories, held in Aix-en-Provence in June 1986. An introductory chapter will provide an overview of the main questions raised on the subject since the 17th Century and more particularly so in the last thirty years, as well as some elementary information on the experimental and theoretical results obtained. It is thus hoped that any reader with some basic background in either Economics, Hanagement or Operations Research will be able to read profitably the thirty-nine other chapters. Psychologists, Sociologists, Social Philosophers and other specialists of the social sciences will also read this book with interest, as will high-level practitioners of decision~making and advanced students in one of the abovementioned fields. An expository survey of this volume will be found at the end of the introductory chapter, so that any of the seven parts of the book can be put by the reader in due perspective.