Occam’s Razor

Given that for a phenomenon, explanations of arbitrary complexity can be made, which view of the world should we choose?

OCCAM’S RAZOR PRINCIPLE ·  According to the Occam’s Razor principle, among competing hypotheses, the one with the fewest assumptions should be selected. It is attributed to the English Franciscan friar, scholastic philosopher, and theologian William of Ockham (1287 – 1347).

Unlike in pure logic or mathematics, theories in natural sciences are much more difficult to test. Yo...