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Occam’s Razor

By Kyra Fulton, Corina McBride, and Marta Olmos. Occam’s Razor. Occam’s Razor. The principle of Occam’s Razor states that you should use the minimum amount of entities (things); the simplest methods are often the best. William of Occam (or Ockham).

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Occam’s Razor

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  1. By Kyra Fulton, Corina McBride, and Marta Olmos Occam’s Razor

  2. Occam’s Razor The principle of Occam’s Razor states that you should use the minimum amount of entities (things); the simplest methods areoften the best.

  3. William of Occam (or Ockham) Occam’s Razor was attributed to a Medieval philosopher, William of Occam. Occam, France was the village that William was born in. William used this philosophical thinking method often, therefore it was named after him.

  4. Keep it simple “Shave off” the extra information with Occam’s Razor.

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  6. Occam’s Quiz What does the word entities mean? Which method is often the best? What does a razor do with anything? Where was William born (Country, and city)? Why was this thinking method named after William? What does the picture of the swing represent?

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