Occam's Razor

Occam's Razor - Wikipedia

Developed by William of Ockham, Occam's (alternatively Ockham's) Razor is in Latin - Pluralitas non est ponenda sine neccesitate. The literal English translation is - Plurality should not be posited without necessity.. It is often expresssed as - Entities should not be multiplied unless necessary and can be paraphrased as - Simple explanations are preferred to complex ones. It has become a basic principle of the Scientific method. It is important to note that Occam's Razor is a heuristic argument that does not necessarily give correct answers.