Mediocrity principle
The mediocrity principle is the philosophical notion that "if an item is drawn at random from one of several sets or categories, it's likelier to come from the most numerous category than from any one of the less numerous categories". The principle has been taken to suggest that there is nothing very unusual about the evolution of the Solar System, Earth's history, the evolution of biological complexity, human evolution, or any one nation. It is a heuristic in the vein of the Copernican principle, and is sometimes used as a philosophical statement about the place of humanity. The idea is to assume mediocrity, rather than starting with the assumption that a phenomenon is special, privileged, exceptional, or even superior.
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Mediocrity principle
The mediocrity principle is the philosophical notion that "if an item is drawn at random from one of several sets or categories, it's likelier to come from the most numerous category than from any one of the less numerous categories". The principle has been taken to suggest that there is nothing very unusual about the evolution of the Solar System, Earth's history, the evolution of biological complexity, human evolution, or any one nation. It is a heuristic in the vein of the Copernican principle, and is sometimes used as a philosophical statement about the place of humanity. The idea is to assume mediocrity, rather than starting with the assumption that a phenomenon is special, privileged, exceptional, or even superior.
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45xCe modèle est-il pertinent ...... ion de l'apparition de la vie.
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El principio de mediocridad es ...... los que se tienen pocos datos.
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Het middelmatigheidsprincipe i ...... ts van de Aarde in het heelal.
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In astronomia e filosofia dell ...... nze astrofisiche e geologiche.
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O princípio da mediocridade é ...... excepcional, ou até superior.
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The mediocrity principle is th ...... exceptional, or even superior.
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Принцип заурядности (иногда та ...... ственности жизни во Вселенной.
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مبدأ العادية (بالإنجليزية: Med ...... بارة فلسفية حول مكانة البشرية.
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平庸原理(mediocrity principle,又稱平庸 ...... 行者1号从64亿千米以外拍摄到地球的照片,只是一个暗淡藍點。
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45xCe modèle est-il pertinent ...... ion de l'apparition de la vie.
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El principio de mediocridad es ...... ersas disciplinas científicas:
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Het middelmatigheidsprincipe i ...... van gemiddelde omstandigheden.
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In astronomia e filosofia dell ...... tato da diversi dati, tra cui:
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O princípio da mediocridade é ...... e o mesmo em todos os lugares.
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The mediocrity principle is th ...... exceptional, or even superior.
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Принцип заурядности (иногда та ...... только для Земли как планеты.
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مبدأ العادية (بالإنجليزية: Med ...... بارة فلسفية حول مكانة البشرية.
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平庸原理(mediocrity principle,又稱平庸 ...... 行者1号从64亿千米以外拍摄到地球的照片,只是一个暗淡藍點。
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Mediocrity principle
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Middelmatigheidsprincipe
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Principe de médiocrité
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Principio de mediocridad
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Principio di mediocrità
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Princípio da mediocridade
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Принцип заурядности
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مبدأ العادية
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平庸原理
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