Thinking about addiction [[electronic resource] ] : hyperbolic discounting and responsible agency / / Craig Hanson; with a chapter by George Ainslie

• Autore: Hanson Craig, Ph. D.
• Pubblicazione: Amsterdam ; ; New York, NY, : Rodopi, c2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (155 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.86
• Soggetto topico: Substance abuse - Psychological aspects; Compulsive behavior - Psychological aspects
• Altri autori: AinslieGeorge <1944->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Preliminary Material -- PHILOSOPHICAL PERSPECTIVES ON THEORIES OF ADDICTION -- ADDICTION FROM THE BEHAVIORAL ECONOMIST’S POINT-OF-VIEW -- AINSLIEAN SELVES -- SELF-DECEPTION -- TOWARD THE RATIONALITY OF BUNDLING -- RESPONSIBILITY -- RESPONSIBILITY IN A REDUCTIONIST MODEL / George Ainslie -- WORKS CITED -- ABOUT THE AUTHORS -- INDEX -- VIBS.
• Sommario/riassunto: What is addiction? Why do some people become addicted while others do not? Is the addict rational? In this book, Craig Hanson attempts to answer these questions and more. Using insights from the beginnings of philosophy to contemporary behavioral economics, Hanson attempts to assess the variety of ways in which we can and cannot, understand addiction. Special consideration is given to a challenging (and controversial) proposal dubbed “hyperbolic discounting.” Hanson proposes some modifications to the hyperbolic discounting view that permit it to explain not only addiction, but also a variety of psychological maladies, such as self-deception.
• Titolo autorizzato: Thinking about addiction
• ISBN: 1-282-50534-3; 9786612505348; 90-420-2663-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910778573803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Value inquiry book series ; ; v. 209.; Value inquiry book series. . -Social philosophy.