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{{a|philosophy| | {{a|philosophy|{{image|Jesus razor|png|}}}}A rule of thumb, attributed to 12th century Franciscan friar William of Occam, that recommends when being presented with competing hypotheses about the same prediction, one should choose the solution with that makes the fewest assumptions. | ||
}}A rule of thumb, attributed to 12th century Franciscan friar William of Occam, that recommends when being presented with competing hypotheses about the same prediction, one should choose the solution with that makes the fewest assumptions. | |||
Allegedly influential on {{buchstein}} when formulating his “[[Otto’s razor]]” as a simple heuristic for evaluating human actions. | Allegedly influential on {{buchstein}} when formulating his “[[Otto’s razor]]” as a simple heuristic for evaluating human actions. | ||