Logic of Statistical Inference

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.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Long run frequencies
Chapter 2 The chance set-up
Chapter 3 Support
Chapter 4 The long run
Chapter 5 The law of likelihood
Chapter 6 Statistical tests
Chapter 7 Theories of testing
Chapter 8 Random sampling
Chapter 9 The fiducial argument
Chapter 10 Estimation
Chapter 11 Point estimation
Chapter 12 Bayes’ theory
Chapter 13 The subjective theory