Synthese, Vol. 57, No. 3, Rationality and Objectivity: Philosophical and Psychological Conceptions, Part II (Dec., 1983), pp. 341-365 (25 pages) It is argued that we need a richer version of Bayesian ...

Decision theory provides a structured framework for analysing how individuals and institutions make choices amidst uncertainty. It combines the rigour of mathematical models—such as expected utility ...

An alleged counterexample to causal decision theory, put forward by Andy Egan, is studied in some detail. It is argued that Egan rejects the evaluation of causal decision theory on the basis of a ...

The precise choice of treatment for breast cancer depends upon the status of the hormone receptors (for estrogen and progesterone). Their conventional determination ...

"The brain reaches a decision by combining samples of evidence in much the way a good statistician would," says a researcher. He demonstrates this theory by monitoring the decision-making process in ...