William of Occam
From Wikiquote
William of Ockham (ca. 1285-1349) was an English theologian and Franciscan monk. His works are written in Latin. Today known as the originator of Occam's razor, often compared or confused with Hanlon's Razor "Do not attribute to malice that which can easily be explained by stupidity".
[edit] Unsourced
[edit] Occam's razor
- Numquam ponenda est pluralitas sine necessitate.
- Translation: Do not assume more variables than necessary.
- Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem.
- Translation: Entities should not be multiplied beyond necessity.
- It is vain to do with more that which can be done with less.
[edit] External links
 |
This People article is a stub. You can help Wikiquote by expanding it. |
