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“Logic issues in tautologies, mathematics in identities, philosophy in definitions; all trivial, but all part of the vital work of clarifying and organising our thought.”

Quote by Frank P. Ramsey

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Frank P. Ramsey

Frank P. Ramsey was a British philosopher born on February 22, 1903, and died on January 19, 1930. He made significant contributions to logic, mathematical philosophy, and probability theory. more

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