An Introduction To Decision Theory (cambridge Introductions To Philosophy)
by Martin Peterson /
2009 / English / EPUB
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This introduction to decision theory offers comprehensive and
accessible discussions of 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, and all concepts and results are explained in
non-technical and intuitive as well as more formal ways. There are
over 100 exercises with solutions, and a glossary of key terms and
concepts. An emphasis on foundational aspects of normative decision
theory (rather than descriptive decision theory) makes the book
particularly useful for philosophy students, but it will appeal to
readers in a range of disciplines including economics, psychology,
political science and computer science.
This introduction to decision theory offers comprehensive and
accessible discussions of 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, and all concepts and results are explained in
non-technical and intuitive as well as more formal ways. There are
over 100 exercises with solutions, and a glossary of key terms and
concepts. An emphasis on foundational aspects of normative decision
theory (rather than descriptive decision theory) makes the book
particularly useful for philosophy students, but it will appeal to
readers in a range of disciplines including economics, psychology,
political science and computer science.
