philosophical razor
A philosophical razor is a principle or rule of thumb used to cut away unlikely explanations or unnecessary entities in philosophical reasoning. It helps philosophers to simplify complex ideas and arguments by eliminating unnecessary assumptions and focusing on the most essential aspects of a problem.
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