The simplicity is the property, the condition or quality to be simple and not-compound. It often indicates the Beauté, purity or clearness. The simple things are by definition often easier to explain and understand why the complicated things, the Complexité being the opposite of simplicity. Simplicity means also the fact of being released of the efforts and confusion, although to arrive at simplicity since complexity can generate these problems. Simplicity can also refer to the voluntary Simplicité.

According to the Razor of Occam, all the other things being equal, the simplest theory is most surely true, from where importance of the concept of simplicity in epistemology. According to Thomas d' Aquin, God is divine Simplicité.

The members of the religious Société of the Friends (Quakers) practice the Témoignage of simplicity, which is the simplification of the life of an individual with an aim of concentrating on the most important things and of avoiding or of giving up the least important things.

In theory of cognition, simplicity is the property of a field which requires very little information to be correctly described.

Simplicity is sometimes used like Synonyme or Euphémisme (simple, simplistic) of Stupidité.

Philosophy of sciences

Simplicity is a méta-scientist criterion which evaluates concurrent theories (see the Rasoir of Occam and the references). The similar concept of Parcimonie is also used, it is the explanation which a phenomenon which is observed the least can have an importance higher than a phenomenon more observed.

Language

Some languages built used simplicity like drank creation. For example, the Toki pona with only 118 words.

Quotations

• "The things should be made as simple as possible, but not more simple." - Albert Einstein (1879-1955)

• " You can always recognize the truth by its beauty and its simplicité." - Richard Feynman (1918-1988)
• " Our lives are wasted by the details; simplify, simplifiez." - Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)
• " Simplicity is the sophistication ultime." - Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)
• " If you cannot describe it simply, you cannot use it simplement." - Anonymity
• " The simplicity of character is the naturalness results of deep a réflexion." - William Hazlitt
• " Simplicity means the success of maximum of effects with the minimum of moyens." - Koichi Kawana, Architect of Botanical garden

See too

• Complexité

• voluntary KISS-principle
• Simplicité
• Rasoir of Occam
• Testimony off Simplicity
• Pire is better

References

• Craig, E. ED. (1998) Routledge Encyclopedia off Philosophy. London, Routledge. simplicity (in Scientific Theory) p.780-783

• Dancy, J. and Ernest Sosa, ED. (1999) In Companion to Epistemology. Malden, Massachusetts, Blackwell Publishers Inc. simplicity p. 477-479.
• Edwards, P., ED. (1967). The Encyclopedia off Philosophy. New York, The Macmillan Company. simplicity p.445-448
• Kim, J.A.E.S., ED. (2000). In Companion to Metaphysics. Oxford, Blackwell Publishers. simplicity, parsimony p.461-462
• William Newton-Smith|Newton-Smith, W.H., ED. (2001). In Companion to the Philosophy off Science. Malden, Massachusetts, Blackwell Publishers Ltd. simplicity p.433-441
• Sarkar, S. ED. (2002). The Philosophy off Science--Year Encyclopedia. London, Routledge. simplicity
• Wilson, R.A.A.K., Frank C., (1999). Cognitive The MIT Encyclopedia off the Sciences. Cambridge, Massachusetts,

The MIT Near. parsimony and simplicity p.627-629.

External English bonds

• Stanford Encyclopedia off Philosophy entry

• Stanford SIMPLIcity image retrieval system, 1999.
• Extensive bibliography for simplicity in the philosophy off science
• Complexity vs. Simplicity
• Beyond Simplicity: Tough Issues For has New Era by Albert J. Fritsch, SJ, PhD
• " There Simple Theories Off is Complex World" by W. original version Quine
• Art off Simplicity teachings and writings by Claude R. Sheffield
• The Simplicity Cycle has graphical exploration off the relationship between complexity, goodness and time.

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