Ockham's razor

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:philosophy
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Occam's_razor
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:logic
philosophy of science
problem solving
theory selection
gptkbp:category gptkb:logic
gptkb:philosophy
philosophy of science
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:Plenitude_principle
complexity
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Summa_Logicae
gptkbp:formedBy 14th century
gptkbp:hasConcept entities should not be multiplied beyond necessity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ockham's razor
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:methodological_naturalism
scientific research
modern philosophy
theory of knowledge
gptkbp:influencedBy Bayesian inference
statistical inference
model selection
gptkbp:languageOfOrigin gptkb:Latin
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:William_of_Ockham
gptkbp:originalPhrase Non sunt multiplicanda entia sine necessitate
gptkbp:relatedConcept gptkb:KISS_principle
gptkb:Newton's_rule
simplicity
parsimony
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:scientist
philosophers
logicians
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nominalism
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4