All William of Ockham Quotes
- Entities should not be posited unnecessarily. Entities
- Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem Atheism
- It is vain to do with more what can be done with less. Inspirational
- Plurality is not to be posited without necessity. Funny
- With all things being equal, the simplest explanation tends to be the right one. All
- The explanation requiring the fewest assumptions is most likely to be correct. Assumption
- Entities must not be multiplied beyond necessity. Beyond
- When you have two competing theories that make exactly the same predictions, the simpler one is the better. Better
- God's existence cannot be deduced by reason alone. Alone
- Simpler explanations are, other things being equal, generally better than more complex ones. Better
- For nothing ought to be posited without a reason given, unless it is self-evident (literally, known through itself) or known by experience or proved by… Authority
- Plurality should not be assumed without necessity. Assumed
- Never increase, beyond what is necessary, the number of entities required to explain anything. Beyond
- Of two equivalent theories or explanations, all other things being equal, the simpler one is to be preferred. All
- Entities are not to be multiplied beyond necessity. Beyond
- Pluralitas non est ponenda sine necessitate. A plurality (of reasons) should not be posited without necessity. Inspirational