http://www.philosophical-investigations.org/Ockham%27s_RazorRecent Changes of the page "Ockham's Razor" on Philosophical Investigations.en-us http://www.philosophical-investigations.org/Ockham%27s_Razor2010-01-24 04:17:37PerigGouanvic(quick edit) <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Ockham's Razor<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 11: </td> <td> Line 11: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>-</span> Walach, H. &amp; Schmidt, S. (2005).<span>&nbsp;[[file PlatoAnomalies |</span> Repairing Plato's Life Boat with Ockham's Razor. The Important Function of Research in Anomalies for Mainstream Science<span>]]</span> Journal of Consciousness Studies </td> <td> <span>+</span> Walach, H. &amp; Schmidt, S. (2005). Repairing Plato's Life Boat with Ockham's Razor. The Important Function of Research in Anomalies for Mainstream Science<span>.</span> Journal of Consciousness Studies </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://www.philosophical-investigations.org/Ockham%27s_Razor2009-08-30 20:11:35PerigGouanvic <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Ockham's Razor<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 1: </td> <td> Line 1: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ "Ockham's Razor" is a theoretical principle, attributed to the medieval philosopher, William of Ockham, who particularly opposed the unjustified creation of new terms in philosophy. It states that:<br> + <br> + ''any explanation of any phenomenon should make ''as few assumptions as possible'', ruthlessly eliminating those that make no difference either in terms of observable predictions or for the explanatory hypothesis or theory''<br> + <br> + Ockham did not, of course, invent the principle, but made frequent use of it, most often in this form: ''Numquam ponenda est pluralitas sine necessitate'' which roughly translates as 'Plurality ought never be posited without necessity'.<br> + <br> + ==== Recommended readings====<br> + <br> + '''Ockham's Razor and Its Improper Use'''<br> + <br> + Walach, H. &amp; Schmidt, S. (2005). [[file PlatoAnomalies | Repairing Plato's Life Boat with Ockham's Razor. The Important Function of Research in Anomalies for Mainstream Science]] Journal of Consciousness Studies</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div>