| 单词 | Occam |
| 例句 | He told me about Occam’s razor, about Ptolemy and the music of the spheres, and how everyone had been all wrong about the sun and the planets for so many centuries. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “Aliens who etch little hearts into stone in the middle of the California desert. Of course, Occam’s razor. Go with the hypothesis with the fewest assumptions needed. Vandalizing aliens it is.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z My father was obsessed with Occam’s razor, which, in short, says that the simplest solution is the best solution. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z It seems better to employ the principle of economy known as Occam’s razor and cut out all the features of the theory that cannot be observed. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z And it shows that something called Occam’s razor is true. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Sure, that may have been a paint-by-numbers race-against-the-clock style plot, but this dude Occam once told me the simplest answer may in fact be the correct one. 'Sons of Anarchy' 'Greensleeves' recap: eyes open 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z They were inspired, first, by Paradise Lost, the celebrated documentary about the West Memphis Three, and second by the philosophical principle of Occam’s razor, which posits that the simplest approach is usually the best. 'It's like a labyrinth': Netflix's new true crime doc takes on the pizza bomber 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z Over the past 20 years, collaboration has brought new works tumbling forth; a decade ago, a composition for solo harp, “Occam I,” initiated an enormous cycle of “Occam” works. For a Composer at 90, There’s Nothing but Time 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z Given the revolving door between government and industry we absolutely can't rule that out, but Occam's razor suggests that entropy, chaos and bureaucratic thinking are more to blame. "Farmageddon": Government thugs vs. organic farmers 2011-07-08T21:10:00Z Pardlo knows how to layer his language so that complexity and intensity build in a matter of lines, as with the poem “Occam.” Three best poetry books of May 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z Of course, this Occam’s razor approach to the Gawker case would not lend itself as easily to a public relations mastermind’s skills. Bringing Down a Media Empire 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z But the Occam’s Razor of all this hits just right, especially now when it feels like we're nearing some cosmic expiration date. Tardy to the "Russian Doll" party? Welcome, sweet birthday babies! 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z The huge “Occam” collection has brought a new philosophy to the fore in her work, derived from Occam’s razor, which declares that “entities should not be multiplied unnecessarily.” For a Composer at 90, There’s Nothing but Time 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z As befitting the name Occam’s Razor, which postulates that the simplest explanation is the most likely, this wine is not complicated, it’s just satisfying. 20 Under $20: Wines That Feed the Soul 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z The principle of Occam's razor, which holds that the simplest explanation for any phenomenon is most likely the right one, applies here. Mitch McConnell's biggest challenge: Is the "Grim Reaper" nearing the final curtain? 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z The Occam's razor answer is, we can close schools because of moms. "We, as a nation, failed our kids": The gruesome educational consequences of the pandemic 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z When attempting to understand a challenging situation, we might apply Occam’s razor, the idea that the most likely explanation is the one that requires the fewest assumptions. Introduction to Philosophy 2022-06-15T00:00:00Z Doctors often invoke the principle of Occam’s razor, articulated by the 14th-century philosopher William of Occam, who posited that the simplest interpretation of any phenomenon is most likely the right one. Months After a Stroke, the Man Was Wasting Away. What Was Wrong? 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z The party’s hardcore elements buy the lie as a sort of nihilistic Occam’s razor: The simplest explanation is the best, and Democrats are simply hellbent on destroying the country. Opinion | The GOP hounding of Liz Cheney recalls the McCarthy-era smearing of another woman who took a stand 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z For several interested observers, the swift strokes that produced two long, angled consonants in “Luka” also sharpened Occam’s razor. An Autographed Card Sold for $4.6 Million. Did Luka Doncic Really Sign It? 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z But to apply Occam’s Razor to the question of what went wrong with “The Many Saints of Newark,” I wonder if the answer is even more fundamental. What went wrong with the 'Sopranos' prequel: Our experts break it down 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z Named for 14th-century philosopher William of Ockham, Occam’s razor is the scientific principle that “entities should not be multiplied beyond necessity.” A Plot Twist for Climate Change, the Power of Occam’s Razor, and Other New Books 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z An example: In one of his first conversations with Maddon, the manager approached him during a practice and began to explain the theory of … Occam’s razor. Angels manager Joe Maddon is innovative and personable. Will it make a difference? 2021-03-29T04:00:00Z Explanation No. 1: Occam’s razor might indicate simple cynicism. Opinion | The moral hypocrisy of conservative leaders is stunning 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z Another version of Occam’s razor, one that approaches logic from the opposite direction, was popularized by astronomer Carl Sagan in his television series “Cosmos.” Opinion | How this medieval philosopher would debunk Trump’s election claims 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z Occam's Razor suggests a human origin is a far more likely explanation. Why do smart people lie about alien encounters? 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z For him, there is a more obvious answer: Occam’s razor, which says that in the absence of other evidence, the simplest explanation is more likely to be correct. Do We Live in a Simulation? Chances Are about 50–50 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z Sharpening Occam's razor, it is important to note that Trump's cruelty surpasses indifference. The president wants you dead — and so do his friends and advisers. It's that simple 2020-09-27T04:00:00Z So the team fell back on “good old Occam’s razor,” says Christensen: The simplest explanation is probably correct. Middleweight black holes finally found but they pose a puzzle 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z In other words, a theory that fails to meet Occam’s rule of simplicity must be buttressed with sturdy proof to be credible. Opinion | How this medieval philosopher would debunk Trump’s election claims 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z I am a great believer in the principle of Occam's razor. Dr. John Gartner: "Donald Trump is the most successful bio-terrorist in human history" 2020-07-13T04:00:00Z “Because it is such an overly complicated, elaborate model in the first place, by Occam’s razor, it really should be disfavored, compared to the simple natural explanation,” Kipping says. Do We Live in a Simulation? Chances Are about 50–50 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z Emerging data “suggest that the common link—Occam’s razor, if you will—may be a little understood phenomenon known as antibody-dependent enhancement,” he says. COVID-19 Vaccine Developers Search for Antibodies That ‘First Do No Harm’ 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z They have forgotten the wisdom of Occam's razor: the simplest explanation is more likely than not the correct one. Donald Trump is not a supervillain — he just wants to be 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z If William of Occam, medieval philosopher, were transported by time-travel to the present moment, he might not find everything to be unfamiliar. Opinion | How this medieval philosopher would debunk Trump’s election claims 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z Occam’s razor says the simplest explanation is usually the right one. Opinion | Hillary Clinton has been exonerated 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z But as we head into the first public impeachment inquiry hearings this week, that straightforward Occam’s razor-esque explanation is the very last thing Trumpkins want voters to consider. Opinion | We thought Trump was the biggest con man. We were all wrong. 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z The Times should shave with Occam’s razor, which informs us that the simplest explanation is generally the right one. Opinion | Probing the Psyches of Mass Murderers 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z They use the term “Occam’s razor” quite a bit, reminding me that simple explanations should always be preferred over complex ones. Opinion | Why I Dabble in Jeffrey Epstein Conspiracy Theories 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z William’s enduring contribution is the logical principle that bears his name, Occam’s razor, which cuts keenly into today’s election controversy. Opinion | How this medieval philosopher would debunk Trump’s election claims 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z This motto also suggests we keep an eye on Occam's razor—the idea that the simplest explanation is the most likely to be true. No E.T. Life Yet? 2019-07-24T04:00:00Z Occam’s razor and sound science place the burden of proof on those who deny animals have them. Readers Respond to the March 2019 Issue 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z Still, when it comes to this wildly overcrowded field of Democratic presidential hopefuls, I believe Occam’s Razor holds ultimate sway. Why is everyone running for president? It’s a billion-dollar industry. 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z One of the principles that I try to follow when dealing with complex problems is something known as Occam’s razor, named for a medieval priest. Perspective | A simple explanation for Trump’s strange behavior 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z But the fact that the madness got this far must discourage old William of Occam. Opinion | How this medieval philosopher would debunk Trump’s election claims 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z Occam's razor -- the simplest explanation given the available evidence and competing hypotheses -- suggests that Donald Trump is likely a Russian asset. Faced with the "greatest scandal" in our history, what will the American people do? 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z Occam’s razor dictates that, like with everything else in Trump’s entire life, this is all about money and its relationship to his own fragile self-image. 3 theories that explain Trump’s approach to Putin and Russia. Which makes the most sense? 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z Occam’s Razor tells us the simplest explanation is almost always the correct one. Even Fox commentators agree: Putin’s Helsinki hustle humiliated Trump 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z Occam’s sharply focused principle is that all things being equal, the simplest explanation has the greatest chance of being right. Perspective | A simple explanation for Trump’s strange behavior 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z Occam's razor suggests that Giuliani just put his foot in his mouth as he does several times a week. Conspiracy theory dance party! Rudy Giuliani’s insane Israeli vacation 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z Occam's razor suggested that the obvious explanation was the right one: Saddam had WMD and was refusing to give them up. What is Donald Trump hiding? The answer may bore you 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z William of Occam would have hated conspiracy theories. Why So Many People Believe Conspiracy Theories 2017-10-15T04:00:00Z Occam’s razor A much more likely explanation for the symptoms is some kind of chemical exposure, Oghalai says. Weaponizing sound: could sonic devices have injured diplomats in Cuba? 2017-09-16T04:00:00Z He invokes Occam’s razor, a concept adopted by medieval philosophers and theologians, which holds that explanations should rely on the smallest possible number of causes. Is Fat Killing You, or Is Sugar? 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z Understanding Yiannopoulos requires a version of Occam’s Razor: the most obvious answer is the correct one. The rise and fall of Milo Yiannopoulos – how a shallow actor played the bad guy for money 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z Occam's razor slipped, right by the jugular vein, costing the lives of more than 100,000 Iraqi civilians and more than 4,000 American troops. What is Donald Trump hiding? The answer may bore you 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z A 14th-century philosopher and Franciscan friar, William is celebrated for developing the "law of parsimony," better known today as "Occam's razor." Why So Many People Believe Conspiracy Theories 2017-10-15T04:00:00Z But for now, I’ve got to go with Occam’s razor: The simplest explanation for Washington’s success is that Wall is some kind of superhuman. N.B.A. This Week: Wizards Host Cavaliers in the Streaky East 2017-02-06T05:00:00Z Occam’s razor is hardly a fundamental law of the universe, however. Is Fat Killing You, or Is Sugar? 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z But Occam’s razor argues persuasively for the simpler explanation: Since the Industrial Revolution, we have increased the atmosphere’s concentration of carbon dioxide — known to trap heat — by an incredible 40 percent. Trump can’t deny climate change without a fight 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z Occam's Razor suggests instead that the Housing Crash was the result of the preceding Housing Bubble, which was most outlandish in the heavily Hispanic four Sand States of California, Arizona, Nevada, and Florida. Why More Mass Deportations Would Be Bad News for the Housing Market 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z Applying Occam’s razor, the answer — a point at which the rest of the civilized world long ago arrived — is common-sense gun control. What role did guns play in the massacre in Orlando? 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z I believe Occam’s Razor applies here, so, sure. Angels mailbag: Questions to follow a tough week for the team 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z Occam’s razor tells us, roughly, that simpler explanations for a hypothesis are more likely correct than complex ones that require a ton of falsifiable assertions. No, Hillary Clinton didn’t commit voter fraud in Arizona 2016-03-27T04:00:00Z Avinash Kaushik of Occam’s Razor described the best social media engagement categories as including conversation rate, amplification rate, applause rate, and economic value. Why You Should Ignore Vanity Metrics And Focus On Engagement 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z Occam would indicate a different answer: guilt, hypocrisy and betrayal. Releasing the Feinstein report on the CIA in the middle of a war would be an act of exceptional recklessness 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z Let’s go Occam’s Razor on this one and say “yes.” Stop punting on immigration! There’ll never be a perfect time, so just get it done already 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z For all of the interpretation about the tea party and immigration reform, Occam’s razor may apply. Eric Cantor Loses His Primary and the Spin Games Begin 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z Leading the effort is Mr. Philips, who was the managing partner of Occam Partners and is a former executive at News Corporation. Spark Capital Raises $375 Million for Later-Stage Investments 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z That’s the same Occam’s razor explanation many progressives lazily employ to dismiss Tea Partiers as bigots for disagreeing on fiscal matters with the first African-American president. Powerful Black Women Shut Out From College Campuses: That's Your Legacy, Class of 2014? 2014-05-06T02:15:00Z If I couldn’t excise them with Occam’s razor, I was going to have to resort to more conventional methods. Schrodinger’s Rats and The Search for Ultimate Reality [Excerpt] 2014-01-31T15:00:00Z The round was led by Scale Venture Partners with a few others including Benchmark, AOL Ventures and Occam Partners. Sailthru Raises $20M To Personalize Content For Sites Like LearnVest, Business Insider 2013-12-17T15:00:00Z But not only is a grand conspiracy against the odds, it’s against Occam. The Overwhelming Odds Of Climate Change 2013-05-20T17:15:03.280Z Instead, in the convoluted world of Catholicism, this may well prove to be one of the rare moments that Occam’s razor applies. Pope Benedict XVI forks over the “keys to heaven” 2013-02-11T14:04:00Z Occam’s Razor owes its provenance to William of Occam, a 14th century Franciscan friar who dabbled in many branches of science and philosophy. Occam, me and a conformational medley 2012-11-08T22:15:04.030Z Occam's razor is the principle that one should hunt for the simplest single diagnosis to explain a patient's condition. Well: Falling Into the Diagnostic Trap 2012-07-19T15:59:09Z William Occam—who was exiled to Bavaria, though before the advent of lager—argued that the solution requiring the fewest assumptions tends to be the right one. Occam s Razor, Flying Monkeys and Musings on Lager Beer 2012-04-26T17:15:00.443Z In the fine tradition of Occam’s razor, the new equation has fewer variables than the old one. Findings: A Refined Formula to Predict Doom in Celebrity Marriages 2012-03-12T23:11:14Z The Realism of St. Thomas of Aquin was opposed by the Nominalism of Occam, and Fitz-Ralph found Oxford still agitated by the controversies that master had excited. Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, July 1865 2012-03-12T03:00:19.393Z Recently Occam made another appearance, again in the context of molecular conformations. Occam, me and a conformational medley 2012-11-08T22:15:04.030Z In this Leibniz repeated an argument used by the ancient Arabs, Roger Bacon, and William of Occam. The philosophy of B*rtr*nd R*ss*ll 2011-12-30T03:00:24.883Z This time then, Occam is almost certainly wrong. Occam s Razor, Flying Monkeys and Musings on Lager Beer 2012-04-26T17:15:00.443Z But then, even Occam’s razor may be no match for Tebow Mania. The Fifth Down: Thursday Matchup: Jets at Broncos 2011-11-17T00:36:35Z It was the same conflict that divided Nominalists and Realists in the days of Thomas Aquinas, Duns Scotus, and Occam. A Literary History of the Arabs 2011-11-13T03:00:15.660Z So while Occam’s Razor usually has the last word on most phenomena; I think it’s wise to allow the hypotheses to be weighed upon. An Archaeologist Watches the History Channel and Questions the Part About the Aliens 2011-10-20T02:32:39Z Like the great nominalist William of Occam, he saved himself from rationalism by laying hold on mysticism—the Christian mysticism of the school of St Victor. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" 2011-10-05T02:00:17.763Z The above extrusion of permanent things affords an example of the maxim which inspires all scientific philosophising, namely “Occam's razor”: Entities are not to be multiplied without necessity. Our Knowledge of the External World as a Field for Scientific Method in Philosophy 2011-08-16T02:00:44.423Z The school of St. Thomas engaged in it early against the theory of Occam, which was quite similar to that which we combat. Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good 2011-05-25T02:00:17.943Z Towards the time of the brave Occam and the intrepid Scott, a much more serious quarrel arose, into which the reverend father Cordeliers inveigled all the Christian world. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version" 2011-03-31T02:00:21.443Z His work consists in the systematic development of the views of his master, William of Occam. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" 2010-12-20T17:12:05.780Z “Occam’s Razor suggests that the simplest explanation is probably the best one.” 2010-01-20T04:28:00Z Hence, in accordance with Occam's razor, we shall do well to abstain from either assuming or denying points and instants. Our Knowledge of the External World as a Field for Scientific Method in Philosophy 2011-08-16T02:00:44.423Z The latter position, ascribed by the schoolmen to the Averroists, becomes dominant among the later Nominalists, William of Occam and his disciples, who withdraw all doctrines of faith from the sphere of reason. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" Occam carried this a step farther towards clear light by including among Connotative Terms such general names as "monk," name of classes that at once suggest a definite attribute. Logic, Inductive and Deductive In the fourteenth century William of Occam revived the subject of nominalism, and this had much to do with the downfall of scholasticism, for its inductive method suggested the acquiring of knowledge through observation. History of Human Society In the fourteenth, nominalism revived in Occam; the provinces of faith and philosophy were severed, and the final victory on the metaphysical question remained in the hands of the nominalists. History of Free Thought in Reference to The Christian Religion And the logical principle, Miss Aristotle," I told her, "is equally simple: Occam's Razor. Modus Vivendi Thomas Aquinas, Duns Scotus, and Occam may also be mentioned as great schoolmen. History of Education Whether connotation was the best term to use for this purpose, rather than extension, may be questioned: but at least it was in the line of tradition through Occam. Logic, Inductive and Deductive Its moral, aesthetic, and practical wants form too dense a stubble to be mown by any scientific Occam's razor that has yet been forged. The Will to Believe : and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy "Occam's razor" is as valuable an implement to-day as it ever was, and everyone will admit that we must exhaust all known causes before we proceed to postulate a new one. Science and Morals and Other Essays The cause of the Nominalists was almost desperate, till Occam in the fourteenth century revived the dying embers. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 In philosophy Buridan was a rationalist, and followed Occam in denying all objective reality to universals, which he regarded as mere words. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" Even in the later schoolmen, like Biel and Occam, still more in the humanists, one finds a much stronger rationalism than in the representative thinkers of the Middle Ages. The Age of the Reformation Several forces can be at work, but I think Occam�s razor and common observation both suggest that a code of good behavior enforced by social pressure is one of them.� Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy Taylor should have informed the reader that Gabriel Biel is but the echo of Occam, and that both were ante-Lutheran Protestants in heart, and as far as they dared, in word likewise. The Literary Remains of Samuel Taylor Coleridge He takes Nominalistic ground in relation to the old controversy of Nominalist and Realist, siding with Abelard and Roscellin and Occam, and against St. Thomas and Duns Scotus. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 08, June 1858 He studied in Paris under William of Occam. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" He, too, was an Oxford professor, a schoolman, and a patriot, but he was animated by a deeper religious feeling than was Occam. The Age of the Reformation A corollary of Finagle's Law, similar to Occam's Razor, that reads "Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity." The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 In honour of his maternal grandfather, Sir Hercules Occam of Bishop's Occam, he was christened Hercules. Crome Yellow Some of the later doctors of the church, Durand and Occam, opposed this theory, though they proposed a nearly allied one, called "consubstantiation," that the body and blood are present with the bread and wine. The Age of the Reformation |
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