Philosopher Who Posited That The Simplest Explanation Is The Most Likely One 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)
	54%	5		Philosopher John who posited a theory of social contract
	noun • English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
	42%	10		By means of an assumed or posited explanation
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