XiXiDu comments on Back to the Basics of Rationality - Less Wrong

80 Post author: lukeprog 11 January 2011 07:05AM

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Comment author: XiXiDu 11 January 2011 05:16:16PM *  2 points [-]

Off-topic but maybe of interest to some readers. While following the link to Luke's post on cognitive science I looked for more books by the author of the discussed book and saw that Jose Luis Bermudez wrote another one called Decision Theory and Rationality. It sounds very LWish:

This fine book conducts a deep analysis and subtle evaluation of decision theory... Many valuable points about decision theory and rationality arise during this book's meticulous, probing examination of various accounts of utility, outcomes, and consistency among choices over time...

That might be outdated given that Yudkowsky et al. are developing a new decision theory. But it might be a good introductory work? If someone could point me to other basic works on decision theory I'd be grateful.

Comment author: lukeprog 14 January 2011 06:40:54PM 1 point [-]

Also, there is a professional review of the book by Lara Buchak (Rutgers) at NDPR.

Comment author: lukeprog 13 January 2011 04:32:35AM 1 point [-]

BTW, that book is online if you know where to look.