A companion to Occam's razor: Among theories with the same number of assumptions, choose the one that explains only what is verifiable.
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Another nameless(?) razor: Is a concept useful in understanding? Does it let you ignore unproductive questions?
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unpack please
as in, I don't know what exactly you refer to when you say "solution type" and "triviality"
btw, razor #1 would have you choose over A over B as long as the number of assumptions is similar/same
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"enough" as in there's a really large cluster of observations explained by A, and little enough that needs B
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I guess one can come up with "razors" related to most cognitive values. They do not always pull in the same direction though.
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That's precisely when the situation gets interesting! Also when various values are unable to tie-break theory choice.
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