Foundations of Decision Theory Issues and Advances

by Michael Bacharach (Editor), Susan Hurley (Editor)

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This book is a study of formal models of rational decision-making, the paradigms of which, expected utility theory and the theory of games, have influenced the development of theoretical disciplines particularly in the social sciences. The book assembles ten studies from economists and philosophers. The editor's introduction combines a review of major theoretical issues raised in the contributions with expositions of recent major developments in game theory and individual decision theory to make developments accessible to non-specialists. Read Less

This book is a study of formal models of rational decision-making, the paradigms of which, expected utility theory and the theory of games, have influenced the development of theoretical disciplines particularly in the social sciences. The book assembles ten studies from economists and philosophers. The editor's introduction combines a review of major theoretical issues raised in the contributions with expositions of recent major developments in game theory and individual decision theory to make developments accessible to ... Read More