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Old Jul 6, 2005, 07:02 pm   #249 (permalink) (top)
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Starboy - i cant believe you cant comprehend this. I am going to dumb this down as best i can. When i am speaking of ockhams razor, i am referring to the idea that it is much more reasonable to explain something naturally, if you can, rather than invoking a supernatural unknown. I really dont see how we can possibly be arguing about this.
So now Ockham's razor's primary use is for preferring natural explanations over supernatural explanations? I think we are getting to the heart of your reasons for thinking Ockham's is important. It is very funny. You use it as a magical incantation against magical thinkers. As I pointed out to you on numerous occasions the theists can also use it to prefer supernatural explanations over natural explanations. Simplicity is in the eye of the beholder.

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