Occam S Razor Quotes

Occam S Razor Quote of the day

The explanation requiring the fewest assumptions is most likely to be correct.

Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem

With all things being equal, the simplest explanation tends to be the right one.

Entities are not to be multiplied beyond necessity.

Of two equivalent theories or explanations, all other things being equal, the simpler one is to be preferred.

Nature operates in the shortest way possible.

People don't want to know the truth.

Entities must not be multiplied beyond necessity.

While Occam's razor is a useful tool in the physical sciences, it can be a very dangerous implement in biology. It is thus very rash to use simplicity and elegance as a guide in biological research.

Simple is never that simple.