What are the appropriate axioms of rationality for reasoning under uncertainty with resource-constrained systems?

Behav Brain Sci. 2020 Mar 11:43:e2. doi: 10.1017/S0140525X19001535.

Abstract

When constrained by limited resources, how do we choose axioms of rationality? The target article relies on Bayesian reasoning that encounter serious tractability problems. We propose another axiomatic foundation: quantum probability theory, which provides for less complex and more comprehensive descriptions. More generally, defining rationality in terms of axiomatic systems misses a key issue: rationality must be defined by humans facing vague information.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Bayes Theorem
  • Cognition*
  • Humans
  • Probability
  • Problem Solving*
  • Uncertainty