Competitors Quote by Elliott Sober

“A theory is more impressive the greater the simplicity of its premises, the more different are the kinds of things it relates, and the…

— Albert Einstein

“Simpler theories may be more convenient to work with, but they are not intrinsically more probable than complex ones.”

— Samir Okasha

“Of two or more competing theories, the simpler theory is most likely correct.”

— Mike Dooley

When you have two competing theories that make exactly the same predictions, the simpler one is the better.

— Anonymous

A theory is the more impressive the greater the simplicity of its premises is, the more different kinds of things it relates, and the…

— Albert Einstein

A theory is the more impressive the greater is the simplicity of its premises, the more different are the kinds of things it relates…

— Albert Einstein

There never comes a point where a theory can be said to be true. The most that one can claim for any theory is…

— A.J. Ayer

“Much can be gained be contrasting a theory with its alternatives, even ones that look too extreme to be true. You can really understand…

— Steven Pinker

Your theory may be weak but the world doesn't bother about it?

— Mak_786

The power of a theory is exactly proportional to the diversity of situations it can explain.

— Elinor Ostrom

Theory is good; but it doesn't prevent things from existing.

— Jean-Martin Charcot

Any theory is better than no theory.

— Fuller Albright