Geir B. Asheim Knihy

The Consistent Preferences Approach to Deductive Reasoning in Games presents, applies, and synthesizes what my co-authors and I have called the 'consistent preferences' approach to deductive reasoning in games. Briefly described, this means that the object of the analysis is the ranking by each player of his own strategies, rather than his choice. The ranking can be required to be consistent (in different senses) with his beliefs about the opponent's ranking of her strategies. This can be contrasted to the usual `rational choice' approach where a player's strategy choice is (in different senses) rational given his beliefs about the opponent's strategy choice. Our approach has turned out to be fruitful for providing epistemic conditions for backward and forward induction, and for defining or characterizing concepts like proper, quasi-perfect and sequential rationalizability. It also facilitates the integration of game theory and epistemic analysis with the underlying decision-theoretic foundation.

The book presents a comprehensive analysis of sustainable development through a collection of 19 chapters, primarily based on collaborative research conducted over two decades. It begins with a new introductory chapter that surveys relevant literature and sets the stage for the subsequent articles. The content is divided into three parts: justifying sustainability, characterizing sustainable development, and indicating sustainability. Each section includes an overview article that guides readers through the detailed discussions in the following chapters.