Occam's Razor Quote by Steven Konkoly

“Occam's razor." "Yes. When formulating a theory, eliminate as few assumptions as possible. In other words, the simplest explanation is the most likely.”

— Lisa Kleypas

“Occam’s Razor: The simplest theory is usually the correct one.” He”

— David S. Brody

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…

— Francis Crick

“You know how I feel about Occam’s Razor. The simplest answer isn’t usually the right one. Devious and unlikely is everywhere.’ ‘You ought to…

— Sophie Hannah

“shave you mind with occam's razor everyday”

— Paul Grimsley

Scientists often talk of parsimony (as in "the simplest explanation is probably correct," also known as Occam's razor), but we should not get seduced…

— David Eagleman

Ockham's disposable razors

— Anonymous

“Klosterman’s Razor: the philosophical belief that the best hypothesis is the one that reflexively accepts its potential wrongness to begin with. _____________________________”

— Chuck Klosterman

Do not say hypothesis, and even less theory: say way of thinking.

— Georg C. Lichtenberg

“Simpler theories may be more convenient to work with, but they are not intrinsically more probable than complex ones.”

— Samir Okasha

... one of the main functions of an analogy or model is to suggest extensions of the theory by considering extensions of the analogy,…

— Mary Hesse

And, partly, I had found that theory-structure was a superpower in helping one get what one wanted. As I had early discovered in school…

— Charlie Munger