Why the infinite decision puzzle is puzzling
Pulier (2000, Theory and Decision 49: 291) and Machina (2000, Theory and Decision 49: 293) seek to dissolve the Barrett-Amtzenius infinite decision puzzle (1999, Theory and Decision 46:101). The proposed dissolutions, however, are based on misunderstandings concerning how the puzzle works and the na...
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
2002
|
| _version_ | 1797078693589286912 |
|---|---|
| author | Barrett, J Arntzenius, F |
| author_facet | Barrett, J Arntzenius, F |
| author_sort | Barrett, J |
| collection | OXFORD |
| description | Pulier (2000, Theory and Decision 49: 291) and Machina (2000, Theory and Decision 49: 293) seek to dissolve the Barrett-Amtzenius infinite decision puzzle (1999, Theory and Decision 46:101). The proposed dissolutions, however, are based on misunderstandings concerning how the puzzle works and the nature of supertasks more generally. We will describe the puzzle in a simplified form, address the recent misunderstandings, and describe possible morals for decision theory. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-07T00:35:23Z |
| format | Journal article |
| id | oxford-uuid:813678b0-f7b5-46b2-b941-a38ec690eee7 |
| institution | University of Oxford |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-07T00:35:23Z |
| publishDate | 2002 |
| record_format | dspace |
| spelling | oxford-uuid:813678b0-f7b5-46b2-b941-a38ec690eee72022-03-26T21:28:52ZWhy the infinite decision puzzle is puzzlingJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:813678b0-f7b5-46b2-b941-a38ec690eee7EnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2002Barrett, JArntzenius, FPulier (2000, Theory and Decision 49: 291) and Machina (2000, Theory and Decision 49: 293) seek to dissolve the Barrett-Amtzenius infinite decision puzzle (1999, Theory and Decision 46:101). The proposed dissolutions, however, are based on misunderstandings concerning how the puzzle works and the nature of supertasks more generally. We will describe the puzzle in a simplified form, address the recent misunderstandings, and describe possible morals for decision theory. |
| spellingShingle | Barrett, J Arntzenius, F Why the infinite decision puzzle is puzzling |
| title | Why the infinite decision puzzle is puzzling |
| title_full | Why the infinite decision puzzle is puzzling |
| title_fullStr | Why the infinite decision puzzle is puzzling |
| title_full_unstemmed | Why the infinite decision puzzle is puzzling |
| title_short | Why the infinite decision puzzle is puzzling |
| title_sort | why the infinite decision puzzle is puzzling |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT barrettj whytheinfinitedecisionpuzzleispuzzling AT arntzeniusf whytheinfinitedecisionpuzzleispuzzling |