Evidential Decision Theory

Erscheinungsjahr 2021
ISBN: 978-1-108-71339-9
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 75 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 175 g

Reihe: Elements in Decision Theory and Philosophy

Evidential Decision Theory is a radical theory of rational decision-making. It recommends that instead of thinking about what your decisions *cause*, you should think about what they *reveal*. This Element explains in simple terms why thinking in this way makes a big difference, and argues that doing so makes for *better* decisions. An appendix gives an intuitive explanation of the measure-theoretic foundations of Evidential Decision Theory.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ahmed, Arif

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Wissenschaftstheorie, Wissenschaftsphilosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Philosophische Logik, Argumentationstheorie
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Forschung und Information Datenanalyse, Datenverarbeitung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction; 2. News Value; 3. Self-signalling; 4. Randomization; 5. Harmony; 6. Conclusion; Appendix A: Non-binary News Value; Appendix B: Randomization and Accuracy; Appendix C: Jeffrey-Bolker Representation Theorem.