Preference Change

Préface
What we want changes over our lifetime. These changes raise problems about our rationality that have attracted increasing human attention.

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In recent years, decision theory has increasingly acknowledged the reality of preference change throughout life. This Element provides an accessible introduction and new contributions to the debates on preference change.

Contenu

Introduction; 1. Preferences and preference change; 2. Models of preference change; 3. Rational choosing in the light of change; Conclusion; Appendix A: more on fundamental and derived preferences; Appendix B: special cases for commitment; References.