{"product_id":"rational-decisions-by-ken-binmore-9780691149899","title":"Rational Decisions","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is widely held that Bayesian decision theory is the final word on how a rational person should make decisions. However, Leonard Savage—the inventor of Bayesian decision theory—argued that it would be ridiculous to use his theory outside the kind of small world in which it is always possible to \"look before you leap.\" If taken seriously, this view makes Bayesian decision theory inappropriate for the large worlds of scientific discovery and macroeconomic enterprise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen is it correct to use Bayesian decision theory—and when does it need to be modified? Using a minimum of mathematics, \u003cem\u003eRational Decisions\u003c\/em\u003e clearly explains the foundations of Bayesian decision theory and shows why Savage restricted the theory's application to small worlds. The book is a wide-ranging exploration of standard theories of choice and belief under risk and uncertainty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKen Binmore discusses the various philosophical attitudes related to the nature of probability and offers resolutions to paradoxes believed to hinder further progress. In arguing that the Bayesian approach to knowledge is inadequate in a large world, Binmore proposes an extension to Bayesian decision theory—allowing the idea of a mixed strategy in game theory to be expanded to a larger set of what Binmore refers to as \"muddled\" strategies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by one of the world's leading game theorists, \u003cem\u003eRational Decisions\u003c\/em\u003e is the touchstone for anyone needing a concise, accessible, and expert view on Bayesian decision making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46854801064172,"sku":"9780691149899","price":69.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/13b66d0958ef16a1e08becadd498d4db.jpg?v=1759264893","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/rational-decisions-by-ken-binmore-9780691149899","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}