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Philosophy 256a/b Introduction to Decision Analysis

Modern approaches to the resolution of decisions in situations of uncertainty. Topics include: philosophical evaluation of principles of rationality, systematic ways of representing belief, learning, and values, with applications to elementary examples from social and institutional policy, econmic evaluation, medical diagnosis and therapy, and strategic thinking generally.

Antirequisite: Philosophy 156.
3 hours, half course.


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