It's called Occam's Razor and I agree wholeheartedly. From Wordnik.com. [Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local] Reference
To paraphrase Occam ` s razor, everything else being equal, the simplest answer is usually the best. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 3, 2008] Reference
Andy says that's called Occam's Razor - go for the simplest explanation as it's most likely to be the right one. From Wordnik.com. [God Squad] Reference
In the 14th century, an English logician, William of Ockham, devised the principle now called Occam's or Ockham's razor logic. From Wordnik.com. [NewsBlaze.com Current News - Top Stories] Reference
My present ideas about this topic haven't gone beyond the 'Occam's Razor' test. From Wordnik.com. [Pandemic or Factory Farm Fiasco?] Reference
There is also an issue concerning the justification of principles, such as Occam's Razor, which favor simple theories. From Wordnik.com. [Simplicity] Reference
A famous principle called Occam's Razor states (paraphrased): ". From Wordnik.com. [Bizzia] Reference
This will benefit companies such as Occam, Tellabs, and Adtran. From Wordnik.com. [Nyquist Capital] Reference
Never multiply explanatory principles more than we need to is a principle known as Occam’s razor. From Wordnik.com. [Experiencing the Next World Now] Reference
"Occam" argument would not have had a problem, nor applied "the razor", to that particular situation either. From Wordnik.com. [Jihad Monitor]
And I thought the principle is generally referred to as Occam’s Razor, named after an ancient dude, William Ockham. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Making Things Simple:] Reference
“And I thought the principle is generally referred to as Occam’s Razor, named after an ancient dude, William Ockham.”. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Making Things Simple:] Reference
It is called Occam's Razor. From Wordnik.com. [The righty bloggers' favorite elected Republican is...] Reference
Finally, to paraphrase Occam. From Wordnik.com. [Your Sunday Crossword Puzzle « Climate Audit] Reference
This principle is known as Occam's Razor. From Wordnik.com. [Gary S. Chafetz: Occam's Razor Can Cut Down the Health Care Lobbyists] Reference
It's called Occam's Razor, yankee. From Wordnik.com. [Ace of Spades HQ] Reference
There's this thing called Occam's Razor. From Wordnik.com. [GayPatriot] Reference
'There's this thing called Occam's Razor. From Wordnik.com. [GayPatriot] Reference
Occam has surely slit his throat with his own razor!. From Wordnik.com. [GOP Invents a New Junk Science: 'Galaxy Warming'!] Reference
"I was invoking Occam, you'll remember," said Father. From Wordnik.com. [Enchantment]
Occam knows, all the best villains have no motivation. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Waco] Reference
Nominalisme: La théorie de la signification d™Occam. From Wordnik.com. [William of Ockham] Reference
It think Occam would take a razor to your interpretation. From Wordnik.com. [Obama, Farrakhan, and how Hillary Clinton took the opening and then squandered it.] Reference
Or, perhaps I just misunderstand you Occam yadda yadda. From Wordnik.com. [Reference
And Occam also says Obama is totally gonna kill a bunch of tea partiers. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Waco] Reference
Occam's Tool = (I wonder if Occam misses you on his trips to the bathroom?). From Wordnik.com. [John Terry’s sacking as England captain tells us something interesting...] Reference
Scotus and Occam, which contains the substance of what they plead in this cause. From Wordnik.com. [Pneumatologia] Reference
The prevailing notion in Theory Section was the simplest-Occam's razor triumphant. From Wordnik.com. [Across The Sea Of Suns]
William of Occam by albury smith on Monday, Feb 2, 2009 at 8: 45: 36 AM oinkalicious!. From Wordnik.com. [An avalanche of documentation that 9/11 was an "inside job" tip of an iceberg of monstrous, historical evil.] Reference
I was far more interested in languages like LISP, Prolog, Concurrent Clean and Occam. From Wordnik.com. [Snell-Pym » ARGON] Reference
"Believe me, Father, if there were a simpler explanation, Occam and I would both be happy.". From Wordnik.com. [Enchantment]
And if your truism about Occam and metaphysics is correct, everything is equally "the Truth". From Wordnik.com. [Behe: ID rescues Common Descent] Reference
If style were character, we could--thank Occam and his razor--eliminate the use of either one. From Wordnik.com. [Style Is Style] Reference
Thank you for the Krauthammer link at 8. 27am; Occam would have been very pleased with Charles. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
Instead of quoting Occam over and over by CB Brooklyn on Wednesday, Dec 5, 2007 at 5: 06: 42 PM. From Wordnik.com. [9/11 Email] Reference
You see, often the Principle of Parsimony is enough - William of Occam did have a point, after all. From Wordnik.com. [notes from the peanut gallery] Reference
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