“The degree of confirmation assigned to any given hypothesis is sensitive to properties of the entire belief system... simplicity, plausibility, and conservatism are properties that theories have in virtue of their relation to the whole structure of scientific beliefs taken collectively. A measure of conservatism or simplicity would be a metric over global properties of belief systems.” WholeWould BeBeliefGivenVirtueTakenTheoryDegreesRelationStructurePropertySimplicitySensitiveHypothesisConservatismBelief SystemsConfirmationMetrics Author:Jerry Fodor
“When the faith is strong enough, it is sufficient just to be. Its a journey towards simplicity, towards quietness, towards a kind of joy that is not in time. Its a journey that has taken us from primary identification with our body and our psyche, on to an identification with God, and ultimately beyond identification.” KindEnoughBodyJoyStrongTakenJourneySimplicityPrimariesSufficientStrong EnoughIdentificationQuietness Author:Ram Dass
“Simplicity of manner is the last attainment. Men are very long afraid of being natural, from the dread of being taken for ordinary.” MenLongLastsNaturalTakenOrdinarySimplicityMannersDreadAttainmentBeing Natural Author:Francis Jeffrey, Lord Jeffrey
“Simplicity is the straightforwardness of a soul which refuses itself any reaction with regard to itself or its deeds. This virtue differs from and surpasses sincerity. We see many people who are sincere without being simple. They do not wish to be taken for other than what they are; but they are always fearing lest they should be taken for what they are not.” PeopleShouldSoulWishSimpleVirtueTakenRegardSimplicityRefuseDeedsReactionsSincereSincerity Author:Francois Fenelon
“It has taken me 20 years to eliminate the unnecessary elements from my work.” YearsTakenElementsSimplicityUnnecessary Author:Andrew Lakey