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Occam's Razor
Ockham's razor (sometimes spelled Occam or Ockham), principle of economy or parsimony principle (lex parsimoniae), is attributed to William of Ockham (1280-1349) methodological and philosophical principle, according to which:
"equal, the simplest explanation is usually correct."
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Navaja de Ockham
La navaja de Ockham (a veces escrito Occam u Ockam), principio de economía o principio de parsimonia (lex parsimoniae), es un principio metodológico y filosófico atribuido a Guillermo de Ockham (1280-1349), según el cual:
"en igualdad de condiciones, la explicación más sencilla suele ser la correcta".
