Frank P. Ramsey is, in spite of the brevity of his life, one of the most important figures of XXth century philosophy. Educated in the 1920 Cambridge, he was quickly recognised by Keynes, Russell, Moore, and Wittgenstein as one of their peers. Within a few years he wrote pioneering essays in economics, logic, mathematics, philosophy and probability theory which today not only belong to the analytical heritage, but also are still influential for contemporary discussions in many fields. The purpose of this conference, which coincidences with the centenary of Ramsey's birth, and with the first publication of his writings in French ( Vrin), is examine some of Ramsey contributions on such central topics as belief, probability and truth. |
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