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

4036	What matters is not how many entities we postulate, but how many kinds of entities [Armstrong, by Mellor/Oliver]
	Full Idea: Armstrong argues that what matters is not how few entities we postulate (quantitative economy), but how few kinds of entities (qualitative economy).
	From: report of David M. Armstrong (Properties [1992]) by DH Mellor / A Oliver - Introduction to 'Properties' §9
	A reaction: Is this what Ockham meant? Armstrong is claiming that the notion of a 'property' is needed to identify kinds. See also Idea 7038.