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Non-transitive better than relations and rational choice

Herlitz, Anders LU (2020) In Philosophia 48(1). p.179-189
Abstract
This paper argues that decision problems and money-pump arguments should not be a deciding factor against accepting non-transitive better than relations. If the reasons to accept normative standpoints that entail a non-transitive better than relation are compelling enough, we ought to revise our decision method rather than the normative standpoints. The paper introduces the most common argument in favor of non-transitive better than relations. It then illustrates that there are different ways to reconceptualize rational choice so that rational choice is possible also when the relevant better than relation is non-transitive.
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Philosophia
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48
issue
1
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179 - 189
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Springer
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  • scopus:85081067737
ISSN
0048-3893
DOI
10.1007/s11406-019-00069-5
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English
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