A New Proof of the Likelihood Principle

作者:Gandenberger Greg*
来源:British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, 2015, 66(3): 475-503.
DOI:10.1093/bjps/axt039

摘要

I present a new proof of the likelihood principle that avoids two responses to a well-known proof due to Birnbaum ([1962]). I also respond to arguments that Birnbaum's proof is fallacious, which if correct could be adapted to this new proof. On the other hand, I urge caution in interpreting proofs of the likelihood principle as arguments against the use of frequentist statistical methods.