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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> | ||
The same statement is often | The same statement 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 19:33, 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]
The same statement is often inaccurately 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. pp. 644–664. doi:10.1080/00048402.2014.992447.
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