States of nature and the nature of states

Economics and Philosophy 33 (1):73-90 (2017)
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Abstract:This paper discusses the definition of the state space and corresponding choice sets that figure in the theory of decision making under uncertainty. It elucidates an approach that overcomes some conceptual difficulties with the standard models and accommodates a procedure for expanding the state space in the wake of growing awareness.

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