Decision Theory

Professor Mark Colyvan
Department of Philosophy
phone: +61 2 9036 6175
fax: +61 2 9351 3918
Room N285
A14 - Quadrangle
The University of Sydney
NSW 2006 Australia
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About Decision Theory

Decision theory is the formal theory of how individuals and groups make decisions. The decision theory research group in the Sydney Centre for the Foundations of Science work on both the philosophical issues in the abstract theory itself but also on the applications of this theory in various real-world scenarios. The latter include legal decisions, conservation biology and environmental management.

Decision Theory Research Cluster

The Decision theory research cluster in the SCFS investigates the philosophical and mathematical foundations of the theory of rational choice. This work includes decisions made by individuals and by groups, and thus includes work in decision theory, game theory, social choice theory and consensus theory.