Decision Theory and Deep Ignorance

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DC Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.advisor	Elga, Adam	-
dc.contributor.author	Isaacs, Yoaav Isaacs	-
dc.contributor.other	Philosophy Department	-
dc.date.accessioned	2016-09-27T15:51:57Z	-
dc.date.available	2016-09-27T15:51:57Z	-
dc.date.issued	2016	-
dc.identifier.uri	http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp01pk02cd22x	-
dc.description.abstract	Decision theory is about making choices under conditions of uncertainty. I argue that traditional decision theories overlook uncertainty about oneself––that they offer inadequate guidance to agents lacking self-knowledge. I develop alternative theories that do better.	-
dc.language.iso	en	-
dc.publisher	Princeton, NJ : Princeton University	-
dc.relation.isformatof	The Mudd Manuscript Library retains one bound copy of each dissertation. Search for these copies in the library's main catalog: <a href=http://catalog.princeton.edu> catalog.princeton.edu </a>	-
dc.subject.classification	Philosophy	-
dc.title	Decision Theory and Deep Ignorance	-
dc.type	Academic dissertations (Ph.D.)	-
pu.projectgrantnumber	690-2143	-
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