Occam’s Razor
Posted in Thinking on Apr 15th, 2008
Occam’s Razor: A Useful Tool in Logic
The term “Occam’s Razor” comes from a misspelling of the name William of Ockham. Ockham was a brilliant theologian, philosopher, and logician in the medieval period. One of his rules of thumb has become a standard guideline for thinking through issues logically. Occam’s Razor is the principle that, if [...]