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The error-statistical philosophy and the practice of Bayesian statistics: Comments on Gelman and Shalizi: ‘Philosophy and the practice of Bayesian statistics’

  1. Deborah G. Mayo*

Article first published online: 10 OCT 2012

DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8317.2012.02064.x

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British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology

British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology

Volume 66, Issue 1, pages 57–64, February 2013

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Mayo, D. G. (2013), The error-statistical philosophy and the practice of Bayesian statistics: Comments on Gelman and Shalizi: ‘Philosophy and the practice of Bayesian statistics’. British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology, 66: 57–64. doi: 10.1111/j.2044-8317.2012.02064.x

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  1. Department of Philosophy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, USA

*Correspondence should be addressed to Deborah G. Mayo, Philosophy Department, 229 Major Williams Hall (0126), Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA (e-mail: mayod@vt.edu).

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 17 JAN 2013
  2. Article first published online: 10 OCT 2012
  3. Manuscript Received: 8 FEB 2012
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 8 FEB 2012

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