EAN: 9781316606209

AN INTRODUCTION TO DECISION THEORY - MARTIN PET...

Now revised and updated  this introduction to decision theory is both accessible and
comprehensive  covering topics including decision making under ignorance and risk  the
foundations of utility theory  the debate over subjective and objective probability 
Bayesianism  causal decision theory  game theory  and social choice theory. No mathematical
skills are assumed  with all concepts and results explained in non-technical and intuitive as
well as more formal ways. There are now over 140 exercises with solutions  along with a
glossary of key terms and concepts. This second edition includes a new chapter on risk aversion
as well as updated discussions of numerous central ideas  including Newcomb's problem 
prisoner's dilemmas  and Arrow's impossibility theorem. The book will appeal particularly to
philosophy students but also to readers in a range of disciplines  from computer science and
psychology to economics and political science.

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