Why Simpler Arguments are Better

Argumentation 30 (3):247-261 (2016)
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In this paper, I argue that, other things being equal, simpler arguments are better. In other words, I argue that, other things being equal, it is rational to prefer simpler arguments over less simple ones. I sketch three arguments in support of this claim: an argument from mathematical proofs, an argument from scientific theories, and an argument from the conjunction rule.

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Moti Mizrahi
Florida Institute of Technology

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