Aims to construct a theory of rational decision making for real, resource-bounded, agents. Such decision making must be based on objective probabilities and cannot be done by choosing single actions with maximal expected values. Actions must be chosen as parts of plans, and plans must be evaluated in the context of other plans. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 550. . 2006. Illustrated. hardcover. . . . .

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Title: Thinking about Acting: Logical Foundations for Rational Decision Making
Publisher: OUP USA
Publication Date: 2006
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0195304810
ISBN 13: 9780195304817
Binding: Hardcover
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John Pollock aims to construct a theory of rational decision making for real agents--not ideal agents. Real agents have limited cognitive powers, but traditional theories of rationality have applied only to idealized agents that lack such constraints. Pollock argues that theories of ideal rationality are largely irrelevant to the decision making of real agents. Thinking about Acting aims to provide a theory of "real rationality."

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John L. Pollock is Regents' Professor of Philosophy and Research Professor of Cognitive Science, University of Arizona, Tucson.

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