Assertion: razor | /r/HasProperty | rule of thumb
Facets:
value: in philosophy
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: In philosophy, a razor is a principle or rule of thumb that allows one to eliminate ("shave off") unlikely explanations for a phenomenon, or avoid unnecessary actions.
text: So those rational enough to be concerned with the possibility of underground mind-controlling gerbiles should consider Occam's Razor to be a "rule of thumb".
text: In philosophy, a razor is a principle or rule of thumb that allows one to eliminate ("shave off") unlikely explanations for a phenomenon, or avoid unnecessary actions.
text: In philosophy, a razor is a principle or rule of thumb that allows one to eliminate ("shave off") unlikely explanations for a phenomenon, or avoid unnecessary actions.
text: In philosophy, a razor is a principle or a rule of thumb, that allows for the elimination (the “shaving off”) of unlikely explanations for a phenomenon.