While I would agree that there are differences between Bayesian statisticians and Bayesian philosophers, those differences don’t line up with the ones drawn by Jon Williamson in his presentation to our Phil Stat Wars Forum (May 20 slides). I hope Bayesians (statisticians, or more generally, practitioners, and philosophers) will weigh in on this.
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Bayesian philosophers vs Bayesian statisticians: Remarks on Jon Williamson
Categories: Phil Stat Forum, stat wars and their casualties
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Mayo Casualties of O-Bayesianism and Williamson response
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After Jon Williamson’s talk, Objective Bayesianism from a Philosophical Perspective, at the PhilStat forum on May 22, I raised some general “casualties” encountered by objective, non-subjective or default Bayesian accounts, not necessarily Williamson’s. I am pasting those remarks below, followed by some additional remarks and the video of his responses to my main kvetches. Continue reading
Categories: frequentist/Bayesian, objective Bayesians, Phil Stat Forum
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May 20: “Objective Bayesianism from a Philosophical Perspective” (Jon Williamson)
The ninth meeting of our Phil Stat Forum*:
The Statistics Wars
and Their Casualties
20 May 2021
TIME: 15:00-16:45 (London); 10:00-11:45 (New York, EST)
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“Objective Bayesianism from a philosophical perspective”
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Tom Sterkenburg Reviews Mayo’s “Statistical Inference as Severe Testing: How to Get Beyond the Statistics Wars” (2018, CUP)
T. Sterkenburg
Tom Sterkenburg, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy
LMU Munich
Munich, German
Deborah G. Mayo: Statistical Inference as Severe Testing: How to Get Beyond the Statistics Wars
The foundations of statistics is not a land of peace and quiet. “Tribal warfare” is perhaps
putting it too strong, but it is the case that for decades now various camps and subcamps have been exchanging heated arguments about the right statistical methodology. That these skirmishes are not just an academic exercise is clear from the widespread use of statistical methods, and contemporary challenges that cry for more secure foundations: the rise of big data, the replication crisis.
The Statistics Wars & Their Casualties
LSE PH500 Research Seminar (May 21-June 25, 2020): Controversies in Phil Stat
Summer Seminar 2019 (article)
Experts convene to explore new philosophy of statistics field
Error Statistics Philosophy 