Martin Peterson holds the Sue and Harry Bovay Chair in the Department of Philosophy, Texas A&M University. He is the author of several books on decision theory, ethics, and risk, including Non-Bayesian Decision Theory (2008), The Dimensions of Consequentialism (Cambridge, 2013), and The Ethics of Technology (forthcoming).
12 Ebooks by Martin Peterson
Martin Peterson: Non-Bayesian Decision Theory
For quite some time, philosophers, economists, and statisticians have endorsed a view on rational choice known as Bayesianism. The work on this book has grown out of a feeling that the Bayesian view …
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€96.29
Sabine Roeser & Rafaela Hillerbrand: Essentials of Risk Theory
Risk has become one of the main topics in fields as diverse as engineering, medicine and economics, and it is also studied by social scientists, psychologists and legal scholars. This Springer …
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€58.84
Martin Peterson: Ethics of Technology
Autonomous cars, drones, and electronic surveillance systems are examples of technologies that raise serious ethical issues. In this analytic investigation, Martin Peterson articulates and defends …
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€86.40
Martin Peterson: Ethics of Technology
Autonomous cars, drones, and electronic surveillance systems are examples of technologies that raise serious ethical issues. In this analytic investigation, Martin Peterson articulates and defends …
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€67.86
Martin (Texas A & M University) Peterson: Introduction to Decision Theory
Now revised and updated, this introduction to decision theory is both accessible and comprehensive, covering topics including decision making under ignorance and risk, the foundations of utility …
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€33.64
Martin Peterson: Dimensions of Consequentialism
Consequentialism, one of the major theories of normative ethics, maintains that the moral rightness of an act is determined solely by the act’s consequences. The traditional form of consequentialism …
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€29.91
Rafaela Hillerbrand & Martin Peterson: Handbook of Risk Theory
Risk has become one of the main topics in fields as diverse as engineering, medicine and economics, and it is also studied by social scientists, psychologists and legal scholars. But the topic of …
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€600.82
Martin Peterson: Ethics in the Gray Area
What should morally conscientious agents do if they must choose among options that are somewhat right and somewhat wrong? Should one select an option that is right to the highest degree, or would it …
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€106.57
