Choice Theory, 9780192803030
Paperback
Unlock the secrets behind your choices: rationality revealed.

Choice Theory

a very short introduction

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  • Paperback

    144 pages

  • Release Date

    30 November 2002

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Summary

Unlocking the Power of Choice: A Rational Guide to Decision Making

We make choices every moment of every day – from the mundane to the monumental. We judge the decisions of others, labeling them as rational or irrational. But what standards do we use? What truly guides our own choices, especially when faced with uncertainty? And how should we approach decisions that impact many, like government policy?

This book delves into the concept of rationality in all its forms. Drawin…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780192803030
ISBN-10:0192803034
Series:Very Short Introductions
Author:Michael Allingham
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Imprint:Oxford University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:144
Release Date:30 November 2002
Weight:121g
Dimensions:178mm x 113mm x 9mm
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‘a spirited and efficient welcome for newcomers should brighten manyminds already much immersed - make them newcomers again.‘Sydney Afriat, University of Siena

`a spirited and efficient welcome for newcomers should brighten many minds already much immersed - make them newcomers again.‘Sydney Afriat, University of Siena

About The Author

Michael Allingham

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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