Talk:Allan Gibbard

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"has made several important contributions" - Who said they are important and how many is several. Suggest eliminate "important: and give exact number of contributions. Believe "has made" can be just "made". Pknkly (talk) 14:41, 8 April 2009 (UTC)
 * The lead is just a summary of information.
 * The details are listed in the body of the article, which is very short.
 * He solved a problem of Dummett and Farquarson that was open for 20 years: The Gibbard Satttherwhaite theorem is often considered to be the most important result in the theory of voting.
 * Gibbard's books have been widely used and widely reviewed and cited. Just go to the libary and add references, if you are interested in improving the article.
 * He, along with Stephen Darwall and Peter Railton, have made Michigan a powerhouse for practical philosophy, including decision theory and ethics. Please use JSTOR or a library and add the appropriate references.


 * About tense, Gibbard is still very active, and so "has made" is preferable. Kiefer .Wolfowitz 18:43, 27 April 2011 (UTC)