Edwin Thompson Jaynes famous quotes

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It was our use of probability theory as logic that has enabled us to do so easily what was impossible for those who thought of probability as a physical phenomenon associated with "randomness". Quite the opposite; we have thought of probability distributions as carriers of information.
-- Edwin Thompson Jaynes

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In any field, the Establishment is seldom in pursuit of the truth, because it is composed of those who sincerely believe that they are already in possession of it.
-- Edwin Thompson Jaynes

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To believe something in the face of evidence and against reason - to believe something by faith - is ignoble, irresponsible and ignorant, and merits the opposite of respect,
The tenor of my life has been the opposite of everything that is vile, and no man can lay any such thing to my charge.
And the attitude of faith is the very opposite of clinging to belief, of holding on.
The principles of logic and mathematics are true universally simply because we never allow them to be anything else. And the reason for this is that we cannot abandon them without contradicting ourselves, without sinning against the rules which govern the use of language, and so making our utterances self-stultifying. In other words, the truths of logic and mathematics are analytic propositions or tautologies.
The assertion that 'all men are created equal' was of no practical use in effecting our separation from Great Britain and it was placed in the Declaration not for that, but for future use.
What used to be called prejudice is now called a null hypothesis.
Have you ever thought, headmaster, that your standards might perhaps be a little out of date? Of course they're out of date. Standards are always out of date. That is what makes them standards.
It is always hard when reality intrudes on belief.
And since geometry is the right foundation of all painting, I have decided to teach its rudiments and principles to all youngsters eager for art. . .
Statistics have shown that mortality increases perceptibly in the military during wartime.

Edwin Thompson Jaynes famous quotes

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