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Why Be Random?

When does it make sense to act randomly? A persuasive argument from Bayesian decision theory legitimizes randomization essentially only in tie-breaking situations. Rational behaviour in humans, non-human animals, and artificial agents, however, often seems indeterminate, even random. Moreover, ratio...

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Published in:Mind (0026-4423) Vol. 130; no. 517; pp. 111 - 140
Main Author: Icard, Thomas
Format: Article
Published: Oxford University Press / USA Jan2021
Subjects:
Persuasion (Rhetoric)
Argument
Decision theory
Human behavior
Theory of knowledge
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