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Ockham's Razors

by Elliott Sober

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First published: 2015 1 language ISBN: 9781107705937
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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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William, of ockham, approximately 1285-approximately 1349 Reasoning Problem solving Philosophy, medieval Simplicity (philosophy) Medieval Philosophy

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