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| − | The '''Inverted Occam's Razor''' is an ironic metapher for an inverted use of [[Occam's Razor|minimalistic principles]] in | + | The '''Inverted Occam's Razor''' is an ironic metapher for an inverted use of [[Occam's Razor|minimalistic principles]] in science. This principle is often used in [[Pseudoscience|pseudo-scientific]] argumentation claiming that improbable causes and causal chains made a phenomenon plausible. Typical examples are the study of [[crop circle]] phenomena (Cereology) and of [[UFO]]s. |
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*[[Occam's Razor]] | *[[Occam's Razor]] | ||
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[[category:Pseudoscience]] | [[category:Pseudoscience]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:32, 17 December 2014
The Inverted Occam's Razor is an ironic metapher for an inverted use of minimalistic principles in science. This principle is often used in pseudo-scientific argumentation claiming that improbable causes and causal chains made a phenomenon plausible. Typical examples are the study of crop circle phenomena (Cereology) and of UFOs.
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- Deutsch: Umgekehrtes Ockhamsches Rasiermesser