Frank Ramsey

A Sheer Excess of Powers

By: Cheryl Misak

Narrated by: Liam Gerrard

When he died in 1930 aged 26, Frank Ramsey had already invented one branch of mathematics and two branches of economics, laying the foundations for decision theory and game theory. Keynes deferred to him; he was the only philosopher whom Wittgenstein treated as an equal. Had he lived he might have been recognized as the most brilliant thinker of the century. This amiable shambling bear of a man was an ardent socialist, a believer in free love, and an intimate of the Bloomsbury set. For the first time Cheryl Misak tells the full story of his extraordinary life.

©2020 Cheryl Misak (P)2020 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books

Essential for philosophy buffs

Yes, very good. Changes the intellectual story of the 20th century. Misak does a wonderful job.

Excellent!

Excellent!! Best Seller!! Narration good, lecture fortunate. Dear Misak! Beautifull ! So mach mach

Lovely Story of Lesser Known Master

Frank Ramsey is not often taught these days but should be in Philosophy grad schools, especially to those studying history of logic, 20th century thinkers, and pragmatism. I loved the humanizing stories of Wittgenstein and the development of his relationship with Ramsey. Its incredible how indebted the two are to each other.

Great biography, not appropriate as an audiobook

Too much math and logic for an audiobook. Impossible to follow without equations, etc., in front of you.