Philosopher Who Favored Simple Explanations Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	noun • English scholastic philosopher and assumed author of Occam's Razor (1285-1349)
	32%	11		Ancient Greek philosopher who rejected traditional explanations of the world
	adjective • before the time of Socrates
	30%	12		The view that psychological explanations can replace traditional philosophical explanations
	noun • The tendency to describe things in psychological or subjective terms

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