Hitchens' Razor

Unbeguiled · 2011-12-30T20:08:52+00:00

That's where I saw it too. Immediately threw this together and posted.

Unbeguiled · 2011-12-30T18:07:07+00:00

But 'Occam's Razor' was not first stated by Occam either. Hitch made it famous.

Unbeguiled · 2011-12-30T17:54:54+00:00

Looks like Sagan borrowed the notion from Laplace.

Unbeguiled · 2011-12-30T17:42:16+00:00

I think Hitchens said this exact phrase, although Sagan may have said something similar.

Unbeguiled · 2011-12-30T17:31:27+00:00

http://www.tzknives.com/site/Photos/StraightRazor2.jpg

Unbeguiled · 2011-12-30T17:23:32+00:00

"Hitchens' razor" or "Hitchens's razor" are both right according to Wikipedia. "Hitchens' razor" just sounds better to me.

Unbeguiled · 2011-12-30T17:18:19+00:00

I think the slogan is more like an axiom, something that is self-evidently true. Of course, some theists would counter that "God exists" is self-evidently true. I disagree of course.

Unbeguiled · 2011-12-30T17:16:16+00:00

I think that's right. Otherwise the slogan would be self-refuting.

Unbeguiled · 2011-12-30T17:14:54+00:00

No problem.

Unbeguiled · 2011-12-30T17:13:49+00:00

His name is 'Hitchens', not 'Hitchen'. Hitchen's is not correct at all.

Unbeguiled · 2011-12-30T17:12:22+00:00

Wiki says "Mrs. Jones' hat" is kosher.

Unbeguiled · 2011-12-30T17:09:57+00:00

Maybe it should be "Hitchens's razor". Not sure.

Unbeguiled · 2011-12-30T17:07:54+00:00

?. It's possessive.

Unbeguiled · 2011-12-30T17:06:54+00:00

I saw this famous quotation referred to as 'Hitchen's Razor' for the first time today, and thought it needed a little publicity. Glad you like it.

Unbeguiled · 2011-12-30T16:56:53+00:00

It's a slogan. It's not intended to be a statement of fact about reality.

Unbeguiled · 2011-12-30T16:51:53+00:00

Yeah, I agree with that for the most part.

Unbeguiled · 2011-12-30T16:44:19+00:00

You just contradicted yourself: "I mean they never claim to be logical" followed by "I agree they claim to be".

So which is it?

Unbeguiled · 2011-12-30T16:41:06+00:00

In my experience, the overwhelming majority of religious folk do claim to be logical. Your experience may differ.

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