Occam's razor

Summary

Occam's razor is a philosophical razor^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Occam's razor's instance of is recorded as philosophical razor^[3].
• Occam's razor's instance of is recorded as aphorism^[4].
• Occam's razor's instance of is recorded as Epigrammatic law^[5].
• Occam's razor's instance of is recorded as heuristic argument^[6].
• William of Ockham is named after Occam's razor^[7].
• Occam's razor's depicts is recorded as parsimony^[8].
• Occam's razor's Commons category is recorded as Occam's razor^[9].
• Occam's razor's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[10].
• Occam's razor's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[11].
• Occam's razor's different from is recorded as extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence^[12].
• Occam's razor's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[13].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include philosophical razor^[3], aphorism^[4], Epigrammatic law^[5], and heuristic argument^[6].

Origins

William of Ockham is named after Occam's razor^[7].

Influence

Things named for Occam's razor include Hitchens' razor^[14], a principle^[15] and Hanlon's razor^[16], an aphorism^[17].

Why It Matters

Occam's razor has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 108 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[18]

Entities named for it include Hitchens' razor^[14], a principle^[15] and Hanlon's razor^[16], an aphorism^[17].