On the relevance of the Bayesian approach to Statistics
Résumé
We argue here about the relevance and the ultimate unity of the Bayesian approach in a non-conflicting and non-antagonistic manner. Our main theme is that Bayesian data analysis is an effective tool for handling complex models, as proven by the increasing proportion of Bayesian studies in the applied sciences. We disregard in this essay the philosophical debates on the deeper meanings of probability and on the random nature of parameters as things of the past that do a disservice to the approach and are incomprehensible to most bystanders.