Donald A. Gillies

Donald Angus Gillies (/ˈɡɪliːz/; born 4 May 1944) is a British philosopher and historian of science and mathematics. He is an Emeritus Professor in the Department of Science and Technology Studies at University College London.

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Donald A. Gillies
Born (1944-05-04) 4 May 1944
Alma materCambridge University
London School of Economics
EraContemporary philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolAnalytic
InstitutionsUniversity College London
ThesisA critique of von Mises' theory of probability (1970)
Doctoral advisorImre Lakatos
Other academic advisorsKarl Popper
Doctoral studentsDavid Corfield
Main interests
Philosophy of mathematics
Philosophy of artificial intelligence
Notable ideas
Non-Bayesian confirmation theory
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