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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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam ; New York, NY :
Rodopi
c2009.
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| Colección: | Value inquiry book series ;
v. 209. Value inquiry book series. Social philosophy. |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798359506719 |
| Sumario: | 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 ways in which we can and cannot, understand addiction. Special consideration is given to a challenging (and controversial) proposal dubbed “hyperbolic discounting.” Hanson proposes some modifications to the hyperbolic discounting view that permit it to explain not only addiction, but also a variety of psychological maladies, such as self-deception. |
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| Notas: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (155 p.) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781282505346 9786612505348 9789042026636 |
