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Ideas for Herodotus, Frank P. Ramsey and Joseph Levine

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14. Science / C. Induction / 6. Bayes's Theorem

19143	Ramsey gave axioms for an uncertain agent to decide their preferences [Ramsey, by Davidson]
	Full Idea: Ramsey gave an axiomatic treatment of preference in the face of uncertainty, when applied to a particular agent.
	From: report of Frank P. Ramsey (Truth and Probability [1926]) by Donald Davidson - Truth and Predication 2
	A reaction: This is evidently the beginnings of Bayesian decision theory.