Choice Theory by Michael Allingham
We make choices all the time--about how to spend our money, about how to spend our time, about what to do with our lives. And we are also constantly judging the decisions other people make as rational or irrational. But what kind of criteria are we applying when we say that a choice is rational? What guides our own choices, especially in cases where we don't have complete information about the outcomes? What strategies should be applied in making decisions which affect a lot of people, as in the case of government policy?This book explores what it means to be rational in all these contexts. It introduces ideas from economics, philosophy, and other areas, showing how the theory applies to decisions in everyday life, and to particular situations such as gambling and the allocation of resources.-
Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction
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Economics
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Medical Ethics: A Very Short Introduction
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Jung
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The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
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The Brain
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The French Revolution: A Very Short Introduction
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Game Theory
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Classics
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Logic: A Very Short Introduction
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Political Philosophy
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Literary Theory
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The Roman Empire: A Very Short Introduction
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Psychology
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Existentialism
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Marx: A Very Short Introduction
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Buddhism
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Ethics: A Very Short Introduction
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Forensic Psychology
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The Spanish Civil War
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History
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Feminism
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Classical Mythology
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Quantum Theory
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Mathematics
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Freud
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International Relations: A Very Short Introduction
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The History of Medicine
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The British Empire
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Particle Physics: A Very Short Introduction
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British Politics: A Very Short Introduction
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Ancient Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction
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Consciousness: A Very Short Introduction
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The First World War
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The Cold War: A Very Short Introduction
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Foucault: A Very Short Introduction
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Islam: A Very Short Introduction
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Nietzsche
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Philosophy of Science: A Very Short Introduction
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Socialism: A Very Short Introduction
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Kant
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Art History: A Very Short Introduction
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Linguistics
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The Roman Republic
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Child Psychology
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Hegel
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The Russian Revolution
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Ancient Greece
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Witchcraft
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Autism
a spirited and efficient welcome for newcomers should brighten many minds already much immersed - make them newcomers again* Sydney Afriat, University of Siena *
Michael Allingham is a Fellow and the Senior Tutor at Magdalen College, Oxford. He read natural philosophy and then political economy at the University of Edinburgh and subsequently taught at a number of universities in the United Kingdom and the United States; he has also held visiting positions at universities in Italy, France and Austria. His previous books include Equilibrium and Disequilibrium, General Equilibrium, Value, Unconscious Contracts, Theory of Markets, and Rational Choice.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780192803030 |
| ISBN 10 | 0192803034 |
| Title | Choice Theory |
| Author | Michael Allingham |
| Series | Very Short Introductions |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2002-08-22 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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