Isn’t A interested in the actions of B and C that impinge on A?
A is interested in:
1) The state of the world. This is important information for deciding anything. 2) A’s possible actions, and their consequences. “Their consequences” == expected future state of the world for each action.
“actions of B and C that impinge on A” is a subset of 1) and “giving praise and blame” is a subset of 2). “Influencing the actions of B and C” is also a subset of 2).
1) The state of the world. This is important information for deciding anything.
2) A’s possible actions, and their consequences. “Their consequences” == expected future state of the world for each action.
A is interested in:
1) The state of the world. This is important information for deciding anything.
2) A’s possible actions, and their consequences. “Their consequences” == expected future state of the world for each action.
“actions of B and C that impinge on A” is a subset of 1) and “giving praise and blame” is a subset of 2). “Influencing the actions of B and C” is also a subset of 2).
1) The state of the world. This is important information for deciding anything. 2) A’s possible actions, and their consequences. “Their consequences” == expected future state of the world for each action.
Or, briefly “The Union of A and not-A”
or, more briefly still:
“Everything”.