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Richard C. Jeffrey (1926–2001)

Author of Computability and Logic

10 Works 742 Members 1 Review

About the Author

Richard Jeffrey was Emeritus Professor in the Department of Philosophy, Princeton University.

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Works by Richard C. Jeffrey

Computability and Logic (1974) — Author — 375 copies

Formal Logic: Its Scope and Limits (1967) 221 copies

The Logic of Decision (1983) 57 copies

Subjective Probability: The Real Thing (2004) 44 copies

Probability and the Art of Judgment (1992) 17 copies

The Logic of Strategy (1999) — Editor — 10 copies

Studies in Inductive Logic and Probability (Vol. II) (1980) 8 copies

The Dynamics of Norms (2009) — Editor — 8 copies

Instructor's manual to accompany Formal logic: Its scope and limits (1967) 1 copy

Formal Logic, Its Scope and Limits 1 copy

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Birthdate: 1926-08-05
Date of death: 2001-11-09
Gender: male
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Education: University of Chicago (MA)
Princeton University (Ph.D., Philosophy)
Occupations: Professor of Philosophy Emeritus, Princeton University

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Computability and Logic by George S. Boolos

A truly shitty book. Proof that some people can make the most interesting things seem dry, dull, and boring beyond words.

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Works: 10
Members: 742
Popularity: #34,228
Rating: 3.8

Reviews: 1
ISBNs: 43
Languages: 2

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