Handbook Of Risk Theory: Epistemology, Decision Theory, Ethics, And Social Implications Of Risk
by Rafaela Hillerbrand /
2012 / English / PDF
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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 risk also leads to more fundamental questions such as:
What is risk? What can decision theory contribute to the analysis
of risk? What does the human perception of risk mean for society?
How should we judge whether a risk is morally acceptable or not?
Over the last couple of decades questions like these have
attracted interest from philosophers and other scholars into 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 risk also leads to more fundamental questions such as:
What is risk? What can decision theory contribute to the analysis
of risk? What does the human perception of risk mean for society?
How should we judge whether a risk is morally acceptable or not?
Over the last couple of decades questions like these have
attracted interest from philosophers and other scholars into risk
theory.
This handbook provides for an overview into key topics in a major
new field of research. It addresses a wide range of topics,
ranging from decision theory, risk perception to ethics and
social implications of risk, and it also addresses specific case
studies. It aims to promote communication and information among
all those who are interested in theoetical issues concerning risk
and uncertainty.
This handbook provides for an overview into key topics in a major
new field of research. It addresses a wide range of topics,
ranging from decision theory, risk perception to ethics and
social implications of risk, and it also addresses specific case
studies. It aims to promote communication and information among
all those who are interested in theoetical issues concerning risk
and uncertainty.
This handbook brings together internationally leading
philosophers and scholars from other disciplines who work on risk
theory. The contributions are accessibly written and highly
relevant to issues that are studied by risk scholars. We hope
that the
This handbook brings together internationally leading
philosophers and scholars from other disciplines who work on risk
theory. The contributions are accessibly written and highly
relevant to issues that are studied by risk scholars. We hope
that theHandbook of Risk Theory
Handbook of Risk Theory will be a helpful
starting point for all risk scholars who are interested in
broadening and deepening their current perspectives.
will be a helpful
starting point for all risk scholars who are interested in
broadening and deepening their current perspectives.