A Treatise on Probability
| Language | en |
|---|---|
| First published | 2010-05-31 |
| Rights | Public domain in the USA. |
| Gutenberg ID | #32625 |
Description
"A Treatise on Probability" by John Maynard Keynes is a philosophical work published in 1921. It presents a groundbreaking logical approach to uncertainty, moving beyond traditional numerical probability theories. Keynes argues that probability is a logical relationship between evidence and hypothesis—one that isn't always quantifiable or comparable. Through examining fundamental concepts, measurement challenges, and the weight of evidence, he develops a framework that influenced later thinkers and remains relevant to modern artificial intelligence and behavioral economics debates. (This is an automatically generated summary.)