Foundations of Causal Decision Theory

Klappentext The most complete defense of causal decision theory available. Zusammenfassung This book defends the view that any adequate account of rational decision making must take a decision maker's beliefs about causal relations into account. In providing the most complete and robust defence of causal decision theory the book will be of interest to a broad range of readers. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Introduction: a chance to reconsider; 1. Prudential rationality as expected utility maximization; 2. Decision problems; 3. Savage's theory; 4. Evidential decision theory; 5. Causal decision theory; 6. A general theory of conditional beliefs; 7. A representation theorem for causal decision theory; 8. Where things stand; Notes; References.

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• Autori: James M. Joyce, James M. (University of Michigan Joyce, Joyce James M.
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 13.04.1999
• EAN: 9780521641647
• ISBN: 978-0-521-64164-7
• Pagine: 284
• Serie: Cambridge Studies in Probability, Induction and Decision Theory; Cambridge Studies in Probability, Induction and Decision Theory
• Categorie: Saggistica > Enciclopedie, opere di consultazione > Enciclopedie, lessici; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Scienze naturali, tematiche generali; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Economia aziendale; PHILOSOPHY / Logic, MATHEMATICS / Game Theory, Philosophy: logic, Decision theory: general