b. 1962
Alan Hájek is a contemporary Australian philosopher specializing in probability, decision theory, and the philosophy of religion. He is best known for his incisive critiques of Pascal's Wager and his work on the foundations of probability, including arguments against interpreting probabilities as frequencies.
Developed influential critiques of Pascal's Wager, including the 'many gods' and mixed strategies objections
Authored 'Waging War on Pascal's Wager' and related foundational papers in decision theory
Professor of Philosophy at the Australian National University
Authored the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry on interpretations of probability
Advanced arguments against frequentist interpretations of probability