Treatise on Probability - Keynes

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The discussion centers around the relevance of a 1921 book on probability, particularly in light of its content and the author's views. Participants express skepticism about the book's relevance today, noting its limited use of equations and a heavy reliance on text. A key point raised is the author's assertion that some probabilities cannot be quantified, such as the likelihood of rain, which some find unusual. The conversation seeks to understand the current academic consensus on the author's theories and acknowledges that the author, John Maynard Keynes, is more widely recognized for his contributions to economics than for his work on probability.
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I don't consider this book relevant. Not because it's old, but because I browsed the book and only saw 10 equations and the rest all text...
 
Ya. you are right about the equations part.

But I found the book a bit weird because the author maintains that some probabilities are not numerically measurable.

For ex - according to the author it doesn't make sense to talk about the probability numerically when we say "probably it will rain today".

Hence I wanted to know what the general consensus is on his theory of probability in modern academic circles.

I guess Keynes is more famous for his works on economics.
 
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