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All the ideas for 'Truth and Probability', 'Computing Machinery and Intelligence' and 'Action, Intention and Reason'

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5 ideas

10. Modality / B. Possibility / 8. Conditionals / d. Non-truthfunction conditionals

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'If' is the same as 'given that', so the degrees of belief should conform to probability theory [Ramsey, by Ramsey]

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

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Ramsey gave axioms for an uncertain agent to decide their preferences [Ramsey, by Davidson]

18. Thought / B. Mechanics of Thought / 6. Artificial Thought / b. Turing Machines

3979	The Turing Machine is the best idea yet about how the mind works [Fodor on Turing]

18. Thought / B. Mechanics of Thought / 6. Artificial Thought / c. Turing Test

5321	In 50 years computers will successfully imitate humans with a 70% success rate [Turing]

20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 3. Acting on Reason / c. Reasons as causes

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Actions are not mere effects of reasons, but are under their control [Audi,R]