Are Newcomb problems really decisions?

DOI10.1007/S11229-006-9137-6zbMATH Open1125.03304OpenAlexW2125049038MaRDI QIDQ2460152FDOQ2460152

James M. Joyce

Publication date: 14 November 2007

Published in: Synthese (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-006-9137-6

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zbMATH Keywords

Richard JeffreyNewcomb problemFreedomCausal decision theoryEvidential decision theoryRatifiability

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Decision theory (91B06) Probability and inductive logic (03B48) Philosophical and critical aspects of logic and foundations (03A05)

Cites Work

• Causation, prediction, and search
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• The Foundations of Causal Decision Theory
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• Causal Decision Theory and Decision-theoretic Causation

Cited In (4)

• The Dr. Psycho paradox and Newcomb's problem
• Demons, deceivers and liars: Newcomb's malin génie
• Regret and instability in causal decision theory
• Ramsey and Joyce on deliberation and prediction

Uses Software

• TETRAD

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