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Of two equivalent theories or explanations, all other things being equal, the simpler one is to be preferred.
— William Of Ockham
With all things being equal, the simplest explanation tends to be the right one.
— William Of Ockham
Never increase, beyond what is necessary, the number of entities required to explain anything.
— William Of Ockham
Keep things simple.
— William Of Ockham
Ockham's disposable razors
— James K. Morrow
The explanation requiring the fewest assumptions is most likely to be correct.
— William Of Ockham
When you have two competing theories that make exactly the same predictions, the simpler one is the better.
— William Of Ockham
Simpler explanations are, other things being equal, generally better than more complex ones.
— William Of Ockham
But a question needs to be asked, a basic logical scientific question. It is simply this, has anyone applied Ockham's Razor to the question yet?
— Leviak B. Kelly
Plurality should not be assumed without necessity.
— William Of Ockham
The simplest explanation is usually the right one
— William Of Ockham
Entities are not to be multiplied beyond necessity.
— William Of Ockham
Communism is Christianity castrated by Ockham's Razor.
— Israel Shamir
Entities must not be multiplied beyond necessity.
— William Of Ockham
Entities should not be posited unnecessarily.
— William Of Ockham
God's existence cannot be deduced by reason alone.
— William Of Ockham
Whenever two hypotheses cover the facts, use the simpler of the two.
— William Of Ockham
3 is a prime, 5 is a prime, and 7 is a prime. Why bother with non-prime numbers when the primes can do everything?
— William Of Ockham
All things being equal, the simplest solution tends to be the best one.
— William Of Ockham
Plurality is not to be posited without necessity.
— William Of Ockham