Thinking about Acting: Logical Foundations for Rational Decision Making
Author:   John L. Pollock (Professor of Philosophy and Cognitive Science, Professor of Philosophy and Cognitive Science, University of Arizona)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
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9780195304817


Pages:   280
Publication Date:   17 August 2006
Format:   Hardback
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Thinking about Acting: Logical Foundations for Rational Decision Making


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John Pollock aims to construct a theory of rational decision making for real agents--not ideal agents. Real agents have limited cognitive powers, but traditional theories of rationality have applied only to idealized agents that lack such constraints. Pollock argues that theories of ideal rationality are largely irrelevant to the decision making of real agents. Thinking about Acting aims to provide a theory of ""real rationality.""

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Author:   John L. Pollock (Professor of Philosophy and Cognitive Science, Professor of Philosophy and Cognitive Science, University of Arizona)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 16.10cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.90cm
Weight:   0.540kg
ISBN:  

9780195304817


ISBN 10:   0195304810
Pages:   280
Publication Date:   17 August 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
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John L. Pollock is Regents' Professor of Philosophy and Research Professor of Cognitive Science, University of Arizona, Tucson.

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