Martin Peterson holds the Sue and Harry Bovay Chair in the Department of Philosophy, Texas A&M University. He is the author of several books on decision theory, ethics, and risk, including Non-Bayesian Decision Theory (2008), The Dimensions of Consequentialism (Cambridge, 2013), and The Ethics of Technology (forthcoming).
Preface
1. Introduction
2. The decision matrix
3. Decisions under ignorance
4. Decisions under risk
5. Utility
6. The mathematics of probability
7. The philosophy of probability
8. Bayesianism and pragmatic arguments
9. Causal vs evidential decision theory
10. Risk aversion
11. Game theory I: basic concepts and zero-sum games
12. Game theory II: nonzero-sum and cooperative games
13. Social choice theory
14. Overview of descriptive decision theory
Appendix A. Glossary
Further reading
Index.
Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. The decision matrix; 3. Decisions under ignorance; 4. Decisions under risk; 5. Utility; 6. The mathematics of probability; 7. The philosophy of probability; 8. Bayesianism and pragmatic arguments; 9. Causal vs evidential decision theory; 10. Risk aversion; 11. Game theory I: basic concepts and zero-sum games; 12. Game theory II: nonzero-sum and cooperative games; 13. Social choice theory; 14. Overview of descriptive decision theory; Appendix A. Glossary; Further reading; Index.
