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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!<ref>{{:Paper/What Not to Multiply Without Necessity}}</ref> | Don't multiply without necessity!<ref>{{:Paper/What Not to Multiply Without Necessity}}</ref> | ||
It is often inaccurately 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.''' | ||
Revision as of 20:26, 3 January 2022
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]
It is often inaccurately stated as follow: When there are choices amongst possible answers, the shortest answer is the best answer.
Other essential ideas
Occam's Razor relates to the ideas of unity and consistency. It also implies the notion of contradiction avoidance.
References
- ↑ Schaffer, Jonathan (2015). What Not to Multiply Without Necessity (PDF). Australasian Journal of Philosophy. 93. pp. 644–664. doi:10.1080/00048402.2014.992447.
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