Book contents
- Self-Control, Decision Theory, and Rationality
- Self-Control, Decision Theory, and Rationality
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Temptation and Preference-Based Instrumental Rationality
- Chapter 2 Self-Prediction and Self-Control
- Chapter 3 Rational Plans
- Chapter 4 Self-Control and Hyperbolic Discounting
- 4.1 The Hyperbolic Discounting Model
- 4.2 Addiction as a Newcomb Problem
- 4.3 Incontinence and Political Intervention
- 4.4 Impulsivity and Precommitment
- 4.5 Conclusion
- Appendix 4A Proof that Is a Necessary and Sufficient Condition for EDT and CDT to Give Different Recommendations
- Appendix 4B A Model on which EDT and CDT Make Convergent Recommendations
- Appendix 4C Proof that on the Markov Process Model, Is Sufficient for EDT to Recommend Abstention Every Evening
- Appendix 4D Proof of Equation
- Chapter 5 Preference Reversals, Delay Discounting, Rational Choice, and the Brain
- Chapter 6 In What Sense Are Addicts Irrational?
- Chapter 7 Why Temptation?
- Chapter 8 Frames, Rationality, and Self-Control
- Chapter 9 Exercising Self-Control
- Chapter 10 Putting Willpower into Decision Theory
- Chapter 11 The Many Ways to Achieve Diachronic Unity
- Index
Appendix 4D - Proof of Equation
from Chapter 4 - Self-Control and Hyperbolic Discounting
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Book contents
- Self-Control, Decision Theory, and Rationality
- Self-Control, Decision Theory, and Rationality
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Temptation and Preference-Based Instrumental Rationality
- Chapter 2 Self-Prediction and Self-Control
- Chapter 3 Rational Plans
- Chapter 4 Self-Control and Hyperbolic Discounting
- 4.1 The Hyperbolic Discounting Model
- 4.2 Addiction as a Newcomb Problem
- 4.3 Incontinence and Political Intervention
- 4.4 Impulsivity and Precommitment
- 4.5 Conclusion
- Appendix 4A Proof that Is a Necessary and Sufficient Condition for EDT and CDT to Give Different Recommendations
- Appendix 4B A Model on which EDT and CDT Make Convergent Recommendations
- Appendix 4C Proof that on the Markov Process Model, Is Sufficient for EDT to Recommend Abstention Every Evening
- Appendix 4D Proof of Equation
- Chapter 5 Preference Reversals, Delay Discounting, Rational Choice, and the Brain
- Chapter 6 In What Sense Are Addicts Irrational?
- Chapter 7 Why Temptation?
- Chapter 8 Frames, Rationality, and Self-Control
- Chapter 9 Exercising Self-Control
- Chapter 10 Putting Willpower into Decision Theory
- Chapter 11 The Many Ways to Achieve Diachronic Unity
- Index
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- Self-Control, Decision Theory, and RationalityNew Essays, pp. 119 - 120Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2018