From Wiki, Occam’s razor (also written as Ockham’s razor from William of Ockham (c. 1287 – 1347), and in Latin lex parsimoniae) is a principle of parsimony, economy, or succinctness used in problem-solving. It states that among competing hypotheses, the hypothesis with the fewest assumptions should be selected.
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Occam’s Razor, Scuttlebutt and Lao Tze
February 13th, 2014 No Comments
Tags: confidence level · human behaviour · Lao Tze · Occam's razor · Scuttlebutt