Taking Chances: Essays on Rational Choice by Jordan Howard Sobel (English) Hardc

Description: Taking Chances by Jordan Howard Sobel Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description In this volume of essays Sobel explores the Bayesian idea that rational actions maximise expected values, where an actions expected value is a weighted average of its agents values for its possible total outcomes. Publisher Description J. Howard Sobel has long been recognised as an important figure in philosophical discussions of rational decision. He has done much to help formulate the concept of causal decision theory. In this volume of essays Sobel explores the Bayesian idea that rational actions maximise expected values, where an actions expected value is a weighted average of its agents values for its possible total outcomes. Newcombs Problem and The Prisoners Dilemma are discussed, and Allais-type puzzles are viewed from the perspective of causal world Bayesianism. The author establishes principles for distinguishing options in decision problems, and studies ways in which perfectly rational causal maximisers can be capable of resolute choices. Several of the essays concern games, with interacting ideally rational and well-informed maximising rationality. Sobel also views critically Gauthiers revisionist ideas about maximising rationality. This collection will be a desideratum for anyone working in the field of rational choice theory, whether in philosophy, economics, political science, psychology, or statistics.Howard Sobels work in decision theory is certainly among the most important, interesting, and challenging that is being done by philosophers. Author Biography Jordan Howard Sobel is Professor Emeritus, Department of PhiJordan Howard Sobel is Professor Emeritus, Department of Philosophy, University of Toronto, and Visiting Professor, Univlosophy, University of Toronto, and Visiting Professor, University of Uppsala. ersity of Uppsala. Details ISBN 0521416353 ISBN-13 9780521416351 Title Taking Chances Author Jordan Howard Sobel Format Hardcover Year 1994 Pages 390 Publisher Cambridge University Press GE_Item_ID:44279313; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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