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[Serious] The Story
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RE: The Story
(August 25, 2022 at 1:18 pm)John 6IX Breezy Wrote:
(August 25, 2022 at 12:44 pm)Angrboda Wrote: Occam's razor doesn't apply to matters of choice as necessity doesn't constrain such choices.  I think you're implying an inductive argument, instead, that the naive interpretation is more probable because it's the more frequent occurrence.  If so, it's not at all clear that this is true.  And there's nothing simpler about the naive interpretation.  As to first person perspectives, much of fictional literature is written from such a perspective and is still fictional.  And this isn't confined to the modern world as fiction isn't anything new.  Take the plays of ancient Greece or any of numerous epic tales.

As far as your frequency comment, yes, I think the traditional or conservative position should always be the starting point. And even when a more liberal position is preferred, it is best to adopt it in response to, or opposition to, the standard or common position.

Why?


(August 25, 2022 at 1:18 pm)John 6IX Breezy Wrote: As for the razor, I think the principle of it still applies: I don't see the need to multiply authors unnecessarily if it isn't otherwise obvious or evident. It just adds more assumptions and becomes less verifiable in the process.

I don't know what this multiple authors business is about. As to the razor, it takes as much to intend falsely as it does to intend truly, so even if you could make an argument for the razor, it would still be moot.
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The Story - by John 6IX Breezy - August 17, 2022 at 2:05 pm
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RE: The Story - by John 6IX Breezy - August 27, 2022 at 5:54 pm
RE: The Story - by Jehanne - August 27, 2022 at 6:29 pm
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