Evidential decision theory / Arif Ahmed.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ahmed, Arif, author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in decision theory and philosophy, 2517-4827.

Cambridge elements. Elements in decision theory and philosophy, 2517-4827

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Decision making.

Evidence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (103 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2021.

Summary:

Evidential Decision Theory is a radical theory of rational decision-making. It recommends that instead of thinking about what your decisions *cause*, you should think about what they *reveal*. This Element explains in simple terms why thinking in this way makes a big difference, and argues that doing so makes for *better* decisions. An appendix gives an intuitive explanation of the measure-theoretic foundations of Evidential Decision Theory.

Contents:

1. Introduction; 2. News Value; 3. Self-signalling; 4. Randomization; 5. Harmony; 6. Conclusion; Appendix A: Non-binary News Value; Appendix B: Randomization and Accuracy; Appendix C: Jeffrey-Bolker Representation Theorem.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 30 Sep 2021).

ISBN:

1-108-60786-1

1-108-58146-3

OCLC:

1272883859