Probability and arguments: Keynes’s legacy

Abstract John Maynard Keynes’s A Treatise on Probability is the seminal text for logical interpretation of probability. According to his analysis, probabilities are evidential relations between a hypothesis and some evidence, just like deductive logic. While philosophers had suggested similar ideas prior Keynes, it was not until that probability advocated in clear, systematic rigorous way. I trace influence philosophy through heterogeneous sample thinkers who adopted interpretation. This consists Frederick C. Benenson, Roy Harrod, Donald Williams, Henry E. Kyburg David Stove. The Keynes prove be adaptable their diverse theories My discussion indicates both robustness theory importance its whom describe. also discuss Problem Priors. argue none those have obviously improved with respect this issue.