Preference Change
For most of its history, decision theory has investigated the rational choices of humans under the assumption of static preferences. Human preferences, however, change. In recent years, decision theory has increasingly acknowledged the reality of preference change throughout life. This Element provi...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2024
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| ISBN: | 1009475797, 9781009181853, 1009181858, 9781009475792, 9781009181860, 1009181866 |
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| Summary: | For most of its history, decision theory has investigated the rational choices of humans under the assumption of static preferences. Human preferences, however, change. In recent years, decision theory has increasingly acknowledged the reality of preference change throughout life. This Element provides an accessible introduction and new contributions to the debates on preference change. It is divided into three chapters. In the first chapter, the authors discuss what preference change is and whether we can integrate it into decision theory. In the second chapter, they present models of preference change, including a novel proposal of their own. In the third and final chapter, they discuss how we can rationally choose a course of action when our preferences might change. Both the transformative experience literature and recent work on choosing for changing selves are discussed. |
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| ISBN: | 1009475797 9781009181853 1009181858 9781009475792 9781009181860 1009181866 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/9781009181860 |