Conceptual Precis V – Ockham’s Razor (Nominalism)
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 2nd, 2009
Keep it simple. Ockham’s Razor, or the ”principle of parsimony”, basically states that “all things being equal the simplest explanation is the best.” When building an argument, the least number of foundational assumptions, the better. Ockham’s Razor is a nominalist position…meaning that reality is understood to be made of particular, known, named entities. Ockham’s Razor serves as a [...]