Making Choices: A Recasting of Decision Theory

di Frederic Schick (Autore)

Cambridge University Press, 1997

This book, first published in 1997, is an introductory overview of decision theory. It is completely non-technical, without a single formula in the book. Written in a crisp and clear style it succinctly covers the full range of philosophical issues of rationality and decision theory, including game theory, social choice theory, prisoner's dilemma and much else. The book aims to expand the scope and enrich the foundations of decision theory. By addressing such issues as ambivalence, inner conflict, and the constraints imposed upon us by our attachments to others, Frederic Schick reveals that our thinking is often more subtle than standard theories of rationality allow. Only a theory that respects that subtlety can illumine what is otherwise puzzling. The book contains many examples drawn from history and literature dealing with subjects such as love, war, friendship, and crime.

• Autore: Frederic Schick
• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Anno: 1997
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 174 p.
• Dimensioni: 224 x 145 mm
• Peso: 405 gr.
• EAN: 9780521581813

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