Ockham's razor
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Crudely put, William of Ockham’s theory, now known as Ockham’s razor, goes like this: If there are multiple possible solutions or explanations to a particular problem, the simpler is usually the better.
From Golf Digest • Apr. 15, 2017
Paraphrasing only a little, Hawking attributes the discovery of quantum mechanics, perhaps the most important scientific theory of modern times, to Ockham’s razor.
From Golf Digest • Apr. 15, 2017
Gyres of wind, they believe, must be subject to Ockham's razor, a principle first stated by 14th century philosopher William of Ockham.
From Time Magazine Archive
The premium on pith is enshrined in perhaps science's most important law, known as the law of parsimony, or Ockham's razor.
From Time Magazine Archive
