Newcomb's Problem by Arif Ahmed
A concise examination of the famous decision-theory puzzle in which a highly reliable predictor fills one or two boxes and a chooser must decide whether to take only the opaque box or both boxes, using that scenario to probe competing frameworks for rational choice. The book clarifies the formal structure and history of Newcomb-style problems, contrasts causal, evidential, and game-theoretic approaches, evaluates arguments based on expected utility, dominance, and predictive information, and explores variations and objections. Throughout it highlights how the puzzle bears on broader philosophical issues—causation, probability, confirmation, agency, and the foundations of decision theory—providing clear exposition of technical distinctions and their practical consequences for reasoning under uncertainty.
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