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Intentions and interactive transformations of decision problems

Olivier Roy

pp. 335-349

Abstract

In this paper I study two ways of transforming decision problems on the basis of previously adopted intentions, ruling out incompatible options and imposing a standard of relevance, with a particular focus on situations of strategic interaction. I show that in such situations problems arise which do not appear in the single-agent case, namely that transformation of decision problems can leave the agents with no option compatible with what they intend. I characterize conditions on the agents’ intentions which avoid such problematic scenarios, in a way that requires each agent to take account of the intentions of others.

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Ågotnes Thomas, van Benthem Johan, Pacuit Eric (2009) Knowledge, rationality & action. Synthese 169 (2).

Pages: 335-349

DOI: 10.1007/s11229-009-9553-5

Full citation:

Roy Olivier (2009) „Intentions and interactive transformations of decision problems“. Synthese 169 (2), 335–349.