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Full Idea
The procedure of induction consists in accepting as true the simplest law that can be reconciled with our experiences.
Gist of Idea
Induction accepts the simplest law that fits our experiences
Source
Ludwig Wittgenstein (Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus [1921], 6.363)
Book Ref
Wittgenstein,Ludwig: 'Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (Pears)', ed/tr. Pears,D. /McGuinness,B. [RKP 1961], p.70