The common form of the razor, used to distinguish between equally explanatory hypotheses, may be supported by the practical fact that simpler theories are easier to understand.

The idea that organisms or even whole species adapt in order to survive is a useful explanatory hypothesis to account for the acceptance or rejection of small genetic mutations.

The expressive effect created by the use of the to infinitive in this type of context thus provides further support for our explanatory hypothesis.

"Species as explanatory hypotheses: Refinements and implications."

Peirce called his pragmatism "the logic of abduction", that is, the logic of inference to explanatory hypotheses.

Ziff went at the other minds problem by taking it as a question about picking the best explanatory hypothesis.

Occam's Razor serves as a rule of thumb for choosing the most desirable amongst a group of equally explanatory hypotheses.

It is inference to explanatory hypotheses for selection of those best worth trying.

He characterized it as guessing and as inference to an explanatory hypothesis.

Anaximander's bold use of non-mythological explanatory hypotheses considerably distinguishes him from previous cosmology writers such as Hesiod.