Do not revise Ockham's razor without necessity
(2016)
Journal Article
Baron, S., & Tallant, J. (2018). Do not revise Ockham's razor without necessity. Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, 96(3), 596-619. https://doi.org/10.1111/phpr.12337
Ockham’s razor asks that we not multiply entities beyond necessity. The razor is a powerful methodological tool, enabling us to articulate reasons for preferring one theory to another. There are those, however, who would modify the razor. Schaffer (2... Read More about Do not revise Ockham's razor without necessity.