Ockham's Razor Is a Principle That Requires Hypotheses to Be

question 44

Multiple Choice

Ockham's razor is a principle that requires hypotheses to be:

• A) Complex.
• B) Functional.
• C) Simple.
• D) Empirical.
• E) Rational.

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