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@article{citeulike:3843311, abstract = {Newcomb's problem and similar cases show the need to incorporate causal distinctions into the theory of rational decision; the usual noncausal decision theory, though simpler, does not always give the right answers. I give my own version of causal decision theory, compare it with versions offered by several other authors, and suggest that the versions have more in common than meets the eye.}, author = {Lewis, David}, citeulike-article-id = {3843311}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00048408112340011}, doi = {10.1080/00048408112340011}, journal = {Australasian Journal of Philosophy}, keywords = {decision-theory, fb-oeaw, philosophy, probability}, number = {1}, pages = {5--30}, posted-at = {2009-01-03 03:34:57}, priority = {2}, publisher = {Routledge}, title = {Causal decision theory}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00048408112340011}, volume = {59}, year = {1981} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:3843311 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3843311 N2 - Newcomb's problem and similar cases show the need to incorporate causal distinctions into the theory of rational decision; the usual noncausal decision theory, though simpler, does not always give the right answers. I give my own version of causal decision theory, compare it with versions offered by several other authors, and suggest that the versions have more in common than meets the eye. IS - 1 JF - Australasian Journal of Philosophy EP - 30 TI - Causal decision theory PB - Routledge VL - 59 SP - 5 KW - decision-theory KW - fb-oeaw KW - philosophy KW - probability AU - Lewis, David PY - 1981/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00048408112340011 ER -