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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451524803321

Titolo

Ramsey's legacy [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Hallvard Lillehammer and D.H. Mellor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, : Clarendon Press

New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005

ISBN

1-280-75542-3

0-19-151558-2

1-4294-2197-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (193 p.)

Collana

Mind Association occasional series

Altri autori (Persone)

LillehammerHallvard <1970->

MellorD. H

Disciplina

192

Soggetti

Philosophy, English - 20th century

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [170]-177) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Notes on the Contributors; Introduction; Ramsey's Principle Resituated; Success Semantics; Ramsey's Legacies on Conditionals and Truth; What is Squiggle? Ramsey on Wittgenstein's Theory of Judgement; Ramsey's Transcendental Argument; Ramsey on Universals; Empiricism and Ramsey's Account of Theories; Ramsey Sentences and Avoiding the Sui Generis; What Does Subjective Decision Theory Tell Us?; Three Conceptions of Intergenerational Justice; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The Cambridge philosopher Frank Ramsey died tragically in 1930 at the age of 26, but had already established himself as one of the most brilliant minds of the twentieth century. Besides groundbreaking work in philosophy, particularly in logic, language, and metaphysics, he created modern decision theory and made substantial contributions to mathematics and economics. In these original essays, written to commemorate the centenary of Ramsey's birth, a distinguished international team. of contributors offer fresh perspectives on his work and show its ongoing relevance to present-day concerns. - ;