Newton's laser sword

A form of Newton's flaming laser sword — A philosophical razor which states that propositions or claims that cannot be resolved through experiment or observation are not worth debating.

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proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Newton's flaming laser sword.

    All good principles should have sexy names, so I shall call this one Newton’s Laser Sword on the grounds that it is much sharper and more dangerous than Occam’s Razor.

    2004, Mike Alder, “Newton's Flaming Laser Sword”, in Philosophy Now, number 46, →ISSN, pages 29–33
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