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What Makes an Explanation Best
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The criteria: explanatory scope, simplicity, conservatism with established knowledge, and testability.
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Two theories fit the data; the one requiring three coincidences and a conspiracy loses on simplicity.
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The criteria can conflict — a bolder theory may explain more. Ranking explanations is judgment, guided but not mechanized by the list.
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