On objectivity and subjectivity in statistical inference: A response to Mayo

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Synthese 67 (2):369 - 379 (1986)
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In this paper we respond to the article An Objective Theory of Statistical Testing by D. G. Mayo (1983). We argue that the theory of testing developed by Mayo, NPT*, is neither novel nor objective. We also respond to the claims made by Mayo against Bayesian theory.

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The Foundations of Statistics.Leonard J. Savage - 1954 - Wiley Publications in Statistics.
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