This volume sheds new light on the multifarious personality of
Bruno de Finetti and his outstanding contributions not only to
probability and statistics, but also to economics and philosophy.
Rather than focusing on de Finettis technical work on probability,
the essays collected here address the philosophy underpinning all
of de Finettis writings, a view Richard Jeffrey labelled radical
probabilism. Special attention is devoted to de Finettis ideas on
economics, which are inspired by the same philosophical approach,
while an effort is made to highlight some lesser known aspects of
de Finettis production. The volume ends with an Appendix on de
Finettis book Linvenzione della verit (The invention of truth),
written in 1934 and published in 2006, which contains an extensive
presentation of de Finettis philosophical viewpoint, revolving
around the idea that our knowledge is the product of human thought,
which in such enterprise is guided by considerations of utility,
rather than metaphysical principles.
General
| Imprint: |
College Publications
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Philosophy, v. 8 |
| Release date: |
October 2008 |
| First published: |
October 2008 |
| Editors: |
Maria Carla Galavotti
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
288 |
| Edition: |
New |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-904987-42-0 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Science & Mathematics >
Mathematics >
History of mathematics
|
| LSN: |
1-904987-42-7 |
| Barcode: |
9781904987420 |
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