... as the waves? The argument of the fallen tree in the forest only discusses the air waves; sound on the other hand is referred to as something physically heard. The "sound itself is the result of the physical and physiological processes initiated by the fallen tree" (Landesman, 18). One philosopher that had a theory on this issue is William Ockham. His theory is referred to ... as the Ockham razor. He said, "entities are not to be multiplied beyond necessity". Ockham stated we should not include objective sound at all. By doing ... this we are making things simpler and his reasoning for...

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