Thinking about addiction : hyperbolic discounting and responsible agency / Craig Hanson ; with a chapter by George Ainslie.

By:

Hanson, Craig

Contributor(s):

Ainslie, George, 1944-

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Value inquiry book series ; vol. 209.Publication details: Amsterdam ; New York : Rodopi, 2009.Description: 1 online resource (129 pages)Content type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9789042026636
9042026634

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DDC classification:

616.86 22

LOC classification:

RC564 .H359 2009eb

NLM classification:

2009 K-307
WM 270

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Contents:

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.

Summary: 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 o.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 115-120) and index.

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 o.

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