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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occam%27s_razor Occam's Razor] a.k.a. the principle of parsimony or the law of parsimony. It was stated by [[wikipedia:William_of_Ockham|William of Ockham]], that | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occam%27s_razor Occam's Razor] a.k.a. the principle of parsimony or the law of parsimony. It was stated by [[wikipedia:William_of_Ockham|William of Ockham]], that | ||
Don't multiply without necessity! | Don't multiply without necessity!<ref>{{cite journal | last1 = Schaffer | first1 = Jonathan | year = 2015 | title = What Not to Multiply Without Necessity | url = http://www.jonathanschaffer.org/laser.pdf | journal = Australasian Journal of Philosophy | volume = 93 | issue = 4| pages = 644–664 | doi = 10.1080/00048402.2014.992447 | s2cid = 16923735 }}</ref> | ||
The same statement is often mistakenly stated as follow:''' | The same statement is often mistakenly stated as follow:''' | ||
When there are choices amongst possible answers, the shortest answer is the best answer.''' | When there are choices amongst possible answers, the shortest answer is the best answer.''' | ||
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Occam's Razor a.k.a. the principle of parsimony or the law of parsimony. It was stated by William of Ockham, that
Don't multiply without necessity![1]
The same statement is often mistakenly stated as follow: When there are choices amongst possible answers, the shortest answer is the best answer.
References
- ↑ Schaffer, Jonathan (2015). "What Not to Multiply Without Necessity" (PDF). Australasian Journal of Philosophy. 93 (4): 644–664. doi:10.1080/00048402.2014.992447. Unknown parameter
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