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“christopher wessels”

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  • Philosophy and Science of Risk

    An Introduction

    by Isabelle Peschard, Yann Benétreau-Dupin, Christopher Wessels ...
    What is risk? How do we assess risk? What are the ethical implications of risk? The concept of risk is important – sometimes even crucial – for many philosophical domains, from philosophy of science and technology to ethics and sustainability. Philosophy and Science of Risk is a clear, wide-ranging introduction to this urgent and fast-growing subject. It covers the following key topics:• The ... Read more

    $69.99 CAD

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  • Risk

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Baruch Fischhoff, John Kadvany ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    We find risks everywhere--from genetically modified crops, medical malpractice, and stem-cell therapy to intimacy, online predators, identity theft, inflation, and robbery. They arise from our own acts and they are imposed on us. In this Very Short Introduction, Baruch Fischhoff and John Kadvany draw on the sciences and humanities to explore and explain the many kinds of risk. Using simple ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • Philosophy of Economics

    A Contemporary Introduction

    by Julian Reiss ...
    Series series Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy
    Philosophy of Economics: A Contemporary Introduction is the first systematic textbook in the philosophy of economics. It introduces the epistemological, metaphysical and ethical problems that arise in economics, and presents detailed discussions of the solutions that have been offered.Throughout, philosophical issues are illustrated by and analysed in the context of concrete cases drawn from ... Read more

    $91.99 CAD

  • Public Policy Analysis

    An Integrated Approach

    by William N. Dunn ...
    Public Policy Analysis, the most widely cited book on the subject, provides students with a comprehensive methodology of policy analysis. It starts from the premise that policy analysis is an applied social science discipline designed for solving practical problems facing public and nonprofit organizations. This thoroughly revised sixth edition contains a number of important updates:Each chapter ... Read more

    $225.99 CAD

  • Choices, Values, and Frames

    Edited by Daniel Kahneman, Amos Tversky ...
    This book presents the definitive exposition of 'prospect theory', a compelling alternative to the classical utility theory of choice. Building on the 1982 volume, Judgement Under Uncertainty, this book brings together seminal papers on prospect theory from economists, decision theorists, and psychologists, including the work of the late Amos Tversky, whose contributions are collected here for the ... Read more

    $99.99 CAD

  • Behavioural Economics

    Psychology, neuroscience, and the human side of economics

    by David Orrell ...
    Series series Hot Science
    The controversial science that claims to have revolutionised economics.For centuries, economics was dominated by the idea that we are rational individuals who optimise our own 'utility'. Then, in the 1970s, psychologists demonstrated that the reality is a lot messier. We don't really know what our utility is, and we care about people other than ourselves. We are susceptible to external nudges. And ... Read more

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  • The Socionomc Theory of Finance

    by Robert R. Prechter ...
    Series Book 3 - Socionomics — The Science of History and Social Prediction
    World-changing books about finance aren't built in a day. Adam Smith needed 17 years to write The Wealth of Nations. John Maynard Keynes took six years to write The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money. Yes, those are lofty comparisons. And yes, later histories will record whether the socionomic theory of finance actually did replace conventional macroeconomics. Even so: You can read ... Read more

    $69.08 CAD

  • Thinking and Deciding

    by Jonathan Baron ...
    Beginning with its first edition and through subsequent editions, Thinking and Deciding has established itself as the required text and important reference work for students and scholars of human cognition and rationality. In this fourth edition, first published in 2007, Jonathan Baron retains the comprehensive attention to the key questions addressed in the previous editions - how should we think ... Read more

    $57.99 CAD

  • The Irrational Economist

    Making Decisions in a Dangerous World

    Edited by Erwann Michel-Kerjan, Paul Slovic ...
    Of the twenty most costly catastrophes since 1970, more than half have occurred since 2001. Is this an omen of what the 21st century will be? How might we behave in this new, uncertain and more dangerous environment? Will our actions be rational or irrational?A select group of scholars, innovators, and Nobel Laureates was asked to address challenges to rational decision making both in our day-to ... Read more

    $22.99 CAD

  • The Feeling of Risk

    New Perspectives on Risk Perception

    by Paul Slovic ...
    Series series Earthscan Risk in Society
    The Feeling of Risk brings together the work of Paul Slovic, one of the world's leading analysts of risk, to describe the extension of risk perception research into the first decade of this new century.In this collection of important works, Paul Slovic explores the conception of 'risk as feelings' and examines the interaction of feeling and cognition in the perception of risk. He also examines the ... Read more

    $108.99 CAD

  • International Differences in Well-Being

    by Ed Diener, Daniel Kahneman, John Helliwell ...
    Series series Oxford Positive Psychology Series
    This book brings together the best of current global research on the measurement and understanding of international differences in well-being ... Read more

    $87.99 CAD

  • Valuing Life

    Humanizing the Regulatory State

    by Cass R. Sunstein ...
    "Clear explanations and concrete examples of how the behavioral orientation in economics can contribute to the world of cost/benefit policy formulation." — ChoiceThe White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) is the United States' regulatory overseer. In Valuing Life, New York Times–bestselling author and legal scholar Cass R. Sunstein draws on his firsthand experience as the ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus