Keynes among the Statisticians.

This article examines an early work published in 1911 by economist John Maynard Keynes regarding statistics and probability. The author presents the critical reception of the work. Philosophers, such as Bertand Russell, were generally well-disposed to it but statisticians disliked it and it faded from view for several years. The paper addresses the reaction as well as Keynes' ideas and a historical overview of the state of statistics in 1909. It also connects Keynes early work in statistics with his later contributions to monetary economics.