Commitment and Resoluteness in Rational Choice

Commitment and Resoluteness in Rational Choice
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 101
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ISBN-10 : 9781009211567
ISBN-13 : 1009211560
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Book Synopsis Commitment and Resoluteness in Rational Choice by : Chrisoula Andreou

Download or read book Commitment and Resoluteness in Rational Choice written by Chrisoula Andreou and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-03-03 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing and building on the existing literature, this Element explores the interesting and challenging philosophical terrain where issues regarding cooperation, commitment, and control intersect. Section 1 discusses interpersonal and intrapersonal Prisoner's Dilemma situations, and the possibility of a set of unrestrained choices adding up in a way that is problematic relative to the concerns of the choosers involved. Section 2 focuses on the role of precommitment devices in rational choice. Section 3 considers the role of resoluteness in rational choice and action. And Section 4 delves into some related complications concerning the nature of actions and the nature of intentions.


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