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Ideas for Anaximander, DH Mellor / A Oliver and Jan-Erik Jones

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2. Reason / B. Laws of Thought / 2. Sufficient Reason

1496	The earth is stationary, because it is in the centre, and has no more reason to move one way than another [Anaximander, by Aristotle]
	Full Idea: Something which is established in the centre and has equality in relation to the extremes has no more reason to move up than it has down or to the sides (so the earth is stationary)
	From: report of Anaximander (fragments/reports [c.570 BCE], A26) by Aristotle - On the Heavens 295b11

2. Reason / B. Laws of Thought / 6. Ockham's Razor

4037	Ockham's Razor is the principle that we need reasons to believe in entities [Mellor/Oliver]
	Full Idea: Ockham's Razor is the principle that we need reasons to believe in entities.
	From: DH Mellor / A Oliver (Introduction to 'Properties' [1997], §9)
	A reaction: This presumably follows from an assumption that all beliefs need reasons, but is that the case? The Principle of Sufficient Reason precedes Ockham's Razor.