Occam's Razor

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ockham's_Razor
gptkb:Eliane_Radigue
gptkb:K._I._S._S.
gptkbp:applies_to gptkb:software_framework
problem-solving
data analysis
medical diagnosis
gptkbp:challenges unfounded claims
gptkbp:examines gptkb:academic_research
gptkbp:formulation hypotheses
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gptkbp:is_a heuristic
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in gptkb:physicist
arguments
gptkbp:is_cited_in gptkb:William_of_Ockham
debates
gptkbp:is_considered a foundational concept
a guiding principle
gptkbp:is_criticized_for oversimplification
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:book
gptkb:literary_work
gptkbp:is_influential_in scientific inquiry
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with entities should not be multiplied beyond necessity
gptkbp:is_often_depicted_as the simplest explanation is always correct
gptkbp:is_often_used_in complex situations
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:organization
gptkbp:is_related_to Bayesian inference
decision making
scientific method
logical reasoning
philosophical arguments
scientific theories
the principle of least action
parsimony
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:legislation
gptkb:Artificial_Intelligence
gptkb:computer_science
gptkb:philosophical_debates
economics
critical thinking
engineering
scientific reasoning
social sciences
econometrics
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Ockham,_Surrey,_England
gptkbp:suitable_for the simplest explanation is usually the correct one
gptkbp:supports skepticism
gptkbp:training philosophy courses
logic courses
science courses
gptkbp:zone but a guideline