Book contents
- Self-Control, Decision Theory, and Rationality
- Self-Control, Decision Theory, and Rationality
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Temptation and Preference-Based Instrumental Rationality
- Chapter 2 Self-Prediction and Self-Control
- Chapter 3 Rational Plans
- Chapter 4 Self-Control and Hyperbolic Discounting
- Chapter 5 Preference Reversals, Delay Discounting, Rational Choice, and the Brain
- Chapter 6 In What Sense Are Addicts Irrational?
- Chapter 7 Why Temptation?
- Chapter 8 Frames, Rationality, and Self-Control
- Chapter 9 Exercising Self-Control
- Chapter 10 Putting Willpower into Decision Theory
- Chapter 11 The Many Ways to Achieve Diachronic Unity
- Index
- References
Chapter 6 - In What Sense Are Addicts Irrational?
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Book contents
- Self-Control, Decision Theory, and Rationality
- Self-Control, Decision Theory, and Rationality
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Temptation and Preference-Based Instrumental Rationality
- Chapter 2 Self-Prediction and Self-Control
- Chapter 3 Rational Plans
- Chapter 4 Self-Control and Hyperbolic Discounting
- Chapter 5 Preference Reversals, Delay Discounting, Rational Choice, and the Brain
- Chapter 6 In What Sense Are Addicts Irrational?
- Chapter 7 Why Temptation?
- Chapter 8 Frames, Rationality, and Self-Control
- Chapter 9 Exercising Self-Control
- Chapter 10 Putting Willpower into Decision Theory
- Chapter 11 The Many Ways to Achieve Diachronic Unity
- Index
- References
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