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Thinking about addiction : hyperbolic discounting and responsible agency /

What is addiction? Why do some people become addicted while others do not? Is the addict rational? In this book, Craig Hanson attempts to answer these questions and more. Using insights from the beginnings of philosophy to contemporary behavioral economics, Hanson attempts to assess the variety of w...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hanson, Craig
Otros Autores: Ainslie, George, 1944-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; New York : Rodopi, 2009.
Colección:Value inquiry book series ; vol. 209.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • EDITORIAL FOREWORD; GUEST FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; One PHILOSOPHICAL PERSPECTIVES ON THEORIES OF ADDICTION; Two ADDICTION FROM THE BEHAVIORAL ECONOMIST'S POINT-OF-VIEW; Three AINSLIEAN SELVES; Four SELF-DECEPTION; Five TOWARD THE RATIONALITY OF BUNDLING; Six RESPONSIBILITY; Seven RESPONSIBILITY IN A REDUCTIONIST MODEL; WORKS CITED; INDEX.