Kubiak, Adam P. and Kawalec, Paweł (2021) Prior Information in Frequentist Study Designs: The Case of Neyman’s Sampling Theory. [Preprint]

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We analyse the issue of using prior information in frequentist statistical inference. For that purpose, we scrutinise different kinds of sampling designs in Jerzy Neyman’s theory to reveal a variety of ways to explicitly and objectively engage with prior information. Further, we turn to the debate on sampling paradigms (design-based vs. model-based approach) to argue that Neyman’s theory provides an argument for the conciliatory approach in the frequentism vs. Bayesianism debate. We also demonstrate that while Neyman’s theory, by allowing non-epistemic values to influence evidence collection and formulation of statistical conclusions, does not compromise the epistemic reliability of the procedures and may improve it. This undermines the value-free ideal of scientific inference.

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Item Type:	Preprint
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Kubiak, Adam P. adampkubiak@gmail.com 0000-0001-7178-3784 Kawalec, Paweł pawel.kawalec@kul.pl 0000-0001-7618-8298
Keywords:	frequentism, design-based approach, model-based approach, non-epistemic factors, sampling, Neyman, prior information, value-free ideal of science
Subjects:	General Issues > Data General Issues > Experimentation General Issues > History of Philosophy of Science Specific Sciences > Probability/Statistics General Issues > Values In Science
Depositing User:	Adam Kubiak
Date Deposited:	10 Jun 2021 03:40
Last Modified:	10 Jun 2021 03:40
Item ID:	19161
Subjects:	General Issues > Data General Issues > Experimentation General Issues > History of Philosophy of Science Specific Sciences > Probability/Statistics General Issues > Values In Science
Date:	6 June 2021
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/19161

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