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Thinking About Acting: Logical Foundations for Rational Decision Making
Oxford, England: Oxford University Press, Usa. Edited by John Pollock (2006)
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Pollock argues that theories of ideal rationality are largely irrelevant to the decision making of real agents. Thinking about Acting aims to provide a theory of "real rationality."Author's Profile
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