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Occam's razor and Utilitarianism

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Difference between Occam's razor and Utilitarianism

Occam's razor vs. Utilitarianism

Occam's razor (also Ockham's razor or Ocham's razor; Latin: lex parsimoniae "law of parsimony") is the problem-solving principle that, the simplest explanation tends to be the right one. Utilitarianism is an ethical theory that states that the best action is the one that maximizes utility.

Similarities between Occam's razor and Utilitarianism

Occam's razor and Utilitarianism have 8 things in common (in Unionpedia): Aristotle, Immanuel Kant, J. J. C. Smart, Jeremy Bentham, Karl Popper, Princeton University Press, Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Thomas Aquinas.

Aristotle

Aristotle (Ἀριστοτέλης Aristotélēs,; 384–322 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher and scientist born in the city of Stagira, Chalkidiki, in the north of Classical Greece.

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Immanuel Kant

Immanuel Kant (22 April 1724 – 12 February 1804) was a German philosopher who is a central figure in modern philosophy.

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J. J. C. Smart

John Jamieson Carswell "Jack" Smart AC (16 September 1920 – 6 October 2012) was an Australian philosopher and academic, and was appointed as an Emeritus Professor by the Australian National University.

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Jeremy Bentham

Jeremy Bentham (15 February 1748 – 6 June 1832) was an English philosopher, jurist, and social reformer regarded as the founder of modern utilitarianism.

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Karl Popper

Sir Karl Raimund Popper (28 July 1902 – 17 September 1994) was an Austrian-British philosopher and professor.

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Princeton University Press

Princeton University Press is an independent publisher with close connections to Princeton University.

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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (SEP) combines an online encyclopedia of philosophy with peer-reviewed publication of original papers in philosophy, freely accessible to Internet users.

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Thomas Aquinas

Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225 – 7 March 1274) was an Italian Dominican friar, Catholic priest, and Doctor of the Church.

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Occam's razor and Utilitarianism Comparison

Occam's razor has 231 relations, while Utilitarianism has 138. As they have in common 8, the Jaccard index is 2.17% = 8 / (231 + 138).

References

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