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The normative decision theory in economics: a philosophy of science perspective. The case of the expected utility theory
Journal of Economic Methodology 27 (1):36-50 (2019)
Abstract
This article analyses how normative decision theory is understood by economists. The paradigmatic example of normative decision theory, discussed in the article, is the expected utility theory. It...My notes
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Science as Social Knowledge: Values and Objectivity in Scientific Inquiry.Helen E. Longino - 1990 - Princeton University Press.
Theory of Games and Economic Behavior.John von Neumann & Oskar Morgenstern - 1944 - Science and Society 9 (4):366-369.
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