{"product_id":"algebra-of-conscience-von-v-a-lefebvre","title":"Algebra of Conscience","description":"Conscience is an essential human attribute. Nevertheless, in  the construction of formal models of the subject it is customarily  left outside the framework of theoretical analysis. \u003cem\u003eThe Algebra  of\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eConscience\u003c\/em\u003e, whose first edition appeared in 1982, was the  first specialized work modeling the phenomenon of conscience. The  method used in this book made it possible to connect moral experience  with decision-making procedures on the level of mathematical models.  The application of such models allows us to propose the hypothesis of  two fundamentally different ethical systems determining the normative  patterns of human behavior in situations of conflict. Under the first  ethical system the subject's self-esteem is raised if the subject  seeks to resolve the conflict; in the second it is raised by seeking  to dramatize the conflict. \u003cbr\u003e  The new edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Algebra of Conscience\u003c\/em\u003e is significantly  expanded. The second part of the book, devoted to moral choice, is  completely new. Based on the theory presented in the first part, it  constructs the model of a subject capable of making an intentional  choice. A special variable corresponds to the subject's intention.  This development allows us to include within the model freedom of will  and freedom of choice, and also to generalize classical 2×2 game  theory to the case where outcomes, in addition to having utility  measures, are either `positive' or `negative.' \u003cbr\u003e  In its concluding chapters the book constructs a dynamic model of the  intentional subject faced with a choice between two alternatives,  neither of which is morally acceptable for the subject. It is shown  that in this case the probabilities of choice of the alternatives may  change chaotically. From this it follows that one cannot predict which  alternative will be chosen or even the probabilities with which they  will be chosen. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eAudience:\u003c\/em\u003e The book is addressed to a broad readership having  elementaryknowledge of mathematical logic and the theory of  probability. It can be used in college courses studying the modelling  of moral choice. The book's material can also be used in the design of  artificial intelligence systems.\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9780792371212\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9789048157518\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Libri","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover - 9780792371212","offer_id":50828056198,"sku":"9780792371212","price":235.39,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Softcover - 9789048157518","offer_id":39415254384733,"sku":"9789048157518","price":235.39,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/1284d84c-5d3e-4024-b746-b3cccde3ce68.jpg?v=1760681640","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/en\/products\/algebra-of-conscience-von-v-a-lefebvre","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}