Epistemology of decision : rational choice, neuroscience and biological approaches / Mario Graziano.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Graziano, Mario.

Series:

SpringerBriefs in philosophy

SpringerBriefs in philosophy.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Decision making--Philosophy.

Decision making.

Knowledge, Theory of.

Science--Philosophy.

Science.

Physical Description:

xvii, 94 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Dordrecht ; New York : : Springer, 2013.

Contents:

Part I Rationality and Neuroeconomics

1 Rationality and Experimental Economics 3

1.1 The Theory of Rational Choice 3

1.2 Game Theory 7

1.3 Teleology, Instrumentalism and Interpretivism 11

1.4 Experimental Economics 15

1.5 Criticism of Experimental Economics 20

References 25

2 Neuroeconomics 29

2.1 Neuroeconomics and Causality 29

2.2 Game Theory and Neuroscience 37

2.3 The Role of Social Cognition 45

2.4 Empathy Basic and Empathy Re-Enactive 49

2.5 Doubts, Feasibility and Future of Neuroeconomics 54

References 58

Part II The Biological Approaches

3 Evolutionary Economics and Biological Complexity 65

3.1 Biology and the Economy 65

3.2 Economic Progress and Evolutionism 67

3.3 The Computational Methods and the Engineering Approach 74

3.4 Complexity 82

References 92.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9400754272

9789400754270

OCLC:

819384039