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On the contrary. She suggests adhering to it. The notion of whether a theory is elegant or beautiful is exogenous to the question if it describes nature, hence
by Certhas 8y ago
On the contrary. She suggests adhering to it. The notion of whether a theory is elegant or beautiful is exogenous to the question if it describes nature, hence should be cut by the razor.
In technical terms, there is no need for a prior on theory space:
https://arxiv.org/abs/1801.02176 https://arxiv.org/abs/1801.02176
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5.2 Occam’s Razor
A probability distribution from which to calculate the most likely choice of parameter adds unnecessary structure to the theory and is thus in conflict with the dictum of simplicity. We could have chosen a parameter and be done with it. The probability distribution and all the not-observed values of the parameters are unnecessary for the derivation of any observable and they should therefore be stripped by Occam’s razor.