Introduction to decision theory
- Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009.
- x, 317 p.: ill.; 25 cm.
- Cambridge introductions to philosophy. .
This up-to-date introduction to decision theory offers comprehensive and accessible discussions of decision making under ignorance and risk, the foundations of utility theory, the debate over subjectiveand objective probability, Bayesianism, causal decision theory, game theory and social choice theory. No mathematical skills are assumed, and all concepts and results are explained in non-technical and intuitive as well as more formal ways. There are over 100 exercises with solutions, and a glossary of key terms and concepts-BOOK JACKET