Guillaume d'Occam

Guillaume d'Occam, often called William of Ockham, was an English Franciscan friar and philosopher from the 14th century. He is best known for the principle of "Occam’s Razor," which suggests that when solving a problem or explaining something, the simplest explanation—requiring the fewest assumptions—is usually the best. This idea encourages choosing straightforward theories over complicated ones unless additional complexity is justified. Occam’s Razor is widely used in science and philosophy as a guideline for developing theories that are both effective and efficient, promoting clarity and avoiding unnecessary complexity.