Two Boxing is not the Rational Option

Two Boxing is not the Rational Option

In the standard Newcomb scenario two‐boxing is not the rational act and, in general, in Newcomb‐style cases the ‘two‐boxing’ choice is not the rational act. Hence any decision theory which recommends two‐boxing is unacceptable.

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Veröffentlicht in:Ratio (Oxford) 2016-06, Vol.29 (2), p.168-183
1. Verfasser: Noonan, Harold W.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Decision theory
Philosophy
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Zusammenfassung:In the standard Newcomb scenario two‐boxing is not the rational act and, in general, in Newcomb‐style cases the ‘two‐boxing’ choice is not the rational act. Hence any decision theory which recommends two‐boxing is unacceptable.
ISSN:0034-0006
1467-9329
DOI:10.1111/rati.12093