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Rational Decision and Causality
Ellery Eells
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Description for Rational Decision and Causality
paperback. This book is Ellery Eells' influential examination and analysis of theories of rational decision making. Series: Cambridge Philosophy Classics. Num Pages: 220 pages, 7 b/w illus. 14 tables. BIC Classification: HP; PBU; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152. .
First published in 1982, Ellery Eells' original work on rational decision making had extensive implications for probability theorists, economists, statisticians and psychologists concerned with decision making and the employment of Bayesian principles. His analysis of the philosophical and psychological significance of Bayesian decision theories, causal decision theories and Newcomb's paradox continues to be influential in philosophy of science. His book is now revived for a new generation of readers and presented in a fresh twenty-first-century series livery, including a specially commissioned preface written by Brian Skyrms, illuminating its continuing importance and relevance to philosophical enquiry.
First published in 1982, Ellery Eells' original work on rational decision making had extensive implications for probability theorists, economists, statisticians and psychologists concerned with decision making and the employment of Bayesian principles. His analysis of the philosophical and psychological significance of Bayesian decision theories, causal decision theories and Newcomb's paradox continues to be influential in philosophy of science. His book is now revived for a new generation of readers and presented in a fresh twenty-first-century series livery, including a specially commissioned preface written by Brian Skyrms, illuminating its continuing importance and relevance to philosophical enquiry.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
Series
Cambridge Philosophy Classics
Number of Pages
226
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781316507957
SKU
V9781316507957
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99-28
About Ellery Eells
Professor Ellery Eells (1953–2006) was a leading philosopher of science, best known for his probabilistic theories of causation and his decision theory. He authored and edited several books, including Probability and Conditionals: Belief Revision and Rational Decision (with Brian Skyrms, Cambridge, 1994) and Probabilistic Causality (Cambridge, 1991).
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