Edward F. McClennen

Rationality and Dynamic Choice

Foundational Explorations

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This is a major contribution to the theory of rational choice which will be of particular interest to philosophers and economists.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 328
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Februar 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 534g
• ISBN-13: 9780521063913
• ISBN-10: 0521063914
• Artikelnr.: 23554132

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction and sketch of the main argument
2. The ordering principle
3. The independence principle
4. The problem of justification
5. Pragmatic arguments
6. Dynamic choice problems
7. Rationality conditions on dynamic choice
8. Consequentialist constructions
9. Rethinking the problem of dynamic consistency
10. A critique of the pragmatic arguments
11. Formalizing the pragmatic arguments
12. The feasibility of resolute choice
13. Connections
14. Conclusions
Postscript: projections.