The elements of rationality and chance in the choice of human action

Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 353-374

  Krausz, Ernest ^a,b  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b NETANYA ACADEMIC COLLEGE   (Israel)

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EID: 19944410481     PISSN: 00218308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5914.2004.00254.x     Document Type: Review

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