Bad Apples and Broken Ladders: A Pragmatic Defence of Causal Decision Theory

Australasian Journal of Philosophy 100 (1):117-130 (2022)
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ABSTRACT While pragmatic arguments are traditionally seen as supporting decision theory, recent discussions suggest the possibility of pragmatic arguments against this theory. I respond to two such arguments, and clarify what it would take for arguments of this sort to succeed.

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