Logic of Statistical Inference

Ian Hacking; Jan-Willem Romeijn

doi:10.1017/CBO9781316534960

One of Ian Hacking's earliest publications, this book showcases his early ideas on the central concepts and questions surrounding statistical reasoning. He explores the basic principles of statistical reasoning and tests them, both at a philosophical level and in terms of their practical consequences for statisticians. Presented in a fresh twenty-first-century series livery, and including a specially commissioned preface written by Jan-Willem Romeijn, illuminating its enduring importance and relevance to philosophical enquiry, Hacking's influential and original work has been revived for a new generation of readers.

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-viii

Preface to this edition
pp ix-x

Preface
pp xi-xii

1 - Long run frequencies
pp 1-11

2 - The chance set-up
pp 12-24

3 - Support
pp 25-34

4 - The long run
pp 35-47

5 - The law of likelihood
pp 48-66

6 - Statistical tests
pp 67-80

7 - Theories of testing
pp 81-107

8 - Random sampling
pp 108-121

9 - The fiducial argument
pp 122-147

10 - Estimation
pp 148-159

11 - Point estimation
pp 160-174

12 - Bayes' theory
pp 175-191

13 - The subjective theory
pp 192-210

Index
pp 211-215

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