Ockham's Razors

by Elliott Sober

William, of ockham, approximately 1285-approximately 1349ReasoningProblem solvingPhilosophy, medievalSimplicity (philosophy)Medieval Philosophy

Evaluates Ockham's razor, the principle of parsimony which states that simpler theories are better than more complex ones, and discusses its applications in a variety of domains.

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