Excellent4.8 out of 5On Trustpilot
  1. Christian Academic Books/
  2. Philosophy

The Dynamics of Rational Deliberation

by Brian Skyrms

  • Hardback
  • 216 pages
  • Publisher: Harvard University Press
  • 15.5 x 24.5 x 2 cm

£101.98

Free UK Delivery

Available - Usually dispatched within 5 days

Buying for a school or church? Upgrade to a FREE Eden Advance Account

Free delivery on orders over £10

Brian Skyrms constructs a theory of dynamic deliberation and uses it to investigate rational decisionmaking in cases of strategic interaction. This illuminating book will be of great interest to all those in many disciplines who use decision theory and game theory to study human behavior and thought. Skyrms begins by discussing the Bayesian theory of individual rational decision and the classical theory of games, which at first glance seem antithetical in the criteria used for determining action. In his effort to show how methods for dealing with information feedback can be productively combined, the author skillfully leads us through the mazes of equilibrium selection, the Nash equilibria for normal and extensive forms, structural stability, causal decision theory, dynamic probability, the revision of beliefs, and, finally, good habits for decision. The author provides many clarifying illustrations and a handy appendix called Deliberational Dynamics on Your Personal Computer. His powerful model has important implications for understanding the rational origins of convention and the social contract, the logic of nuclear deterrence, the theory of good habits, and the varied strategies of political and economic behavior.
The Dynamics of Rational Deliberation and Social Dynamics
Social DynamicsThe Dynamics of Rational Deliberation

  • Author

    Brian Skyrms

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Harvard University Press

  • Published

    June 1990

  • Weight

    441g

  • Page Count

    216

  • Dimensions

    15.5 x 24.5 x 2 cm

  • ISBN

    9780674218857

  • ISBN-10

    067421885X

  • Eden Code

    4577782

Over 14,000 churches and schools have upgraded to an Advance Account and we‘d love to welcome you into this free program. We know that church volunteers and school teachers often use their own money, then have claim it back on on an expense form. We can take all of that hassle away by invoicing your church or school directly and delivering your order straight away.

Opening an account is quick and easy, with most accounts being approved and setup within a few hours of filling in the form below (on weekdays, not weekends). As soon as we‘ve approved the application we‘ll send you an email to let you know that its done.

Upgrade to a FREE Eden Advance Account
Write a review
      Ask a question
      Open Doors Ad