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William of Ockham

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Biography - William of Ockham:

English Franciscan friar, scholastic philosopher and theologian.
Born: 1287 - Died: 1347
Period:
14th century
13th century
Place of birth: United Kingdom
United Kingdom

Plurality is never to be posited without necessity.


Note 

Note



Also known as Occam's razor or the law of parsimony.




Translation

Translation

(French, German, Latin)



French
Les multiples ne doivent pas être utilisés sans nécessité.

German
Eine Mehrheit darf nie ohne Not zugrunde gelegt werden.

Latin
Numquam ponenda est pluralitas sine necessitate.




See also 

See also...



It is pointless to do with more what can be done with fewer.




Quotes

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Necessity never made a good bargain.











Quotes

William of Ockham also said...


It is pointless to do with more what can be done with fewer.





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