Dennis Lindley: Quotes about thinking

Dennis Lindley was British statistician. Explore interesting quotes on thinking.
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“Whatever way uncertainty is approached, probability is the only sound way to think about it.”

Dennis Lindley

5. The Rules of Probability. p. 71.
Understanding Uncertainty (2006)

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“It is not merely a question of calculating with probabilities but also one of relating the ingredients of your probability statements to reality. You do not need to think only about p(E|K) but also about the precise nature of E and K.”

Dennis Lindley

5. The Rules of Probability. p. 78.
Understanding Uncertainty (2006)

Question , Nature , Thinking , Reality

“Almost all thinking people agree that you should not have probability 1 (or 0) for any event, other than one demonstrable by logic, like 2 x 2 = 4.”

Dennis Lindley

6. Bayes Rule. p. 91.
Understanding Uncertainty (2006)

People , Thinking