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{{a|philosophy|}}{{dawkins differential equations quote}}{{|Epistemic priority|ˈɛpɪˈstiːmɪk praɪˈɒrɪti|n}}When two competing models appear to explain, account for or manage some phenomenon equally well, a means of deciding, which is the “proper” one. | {{a|philosophy|}}{{dawkins differential equations quote}}{{d|Epistemic priority|ˈɛpɪˈstiːmɪk praɪˈɒrɪti|n}} | ||
When two competing models appear to explain, account for or manage some phenomenon equally well, a means of deciding, which is the “proper” one. | |||
For example, the trajectory of a missile may be accounted equally well, in theory, for by special relativity, Newtonian mechanics, or the “gaze heuristic”. | For example, the trajectory of a missile may be accounted equally well, in theory, for by special relativity, Newtonian mechanics, or the “gaze heuristic”. | ||