Pluralitas non est ponenda sine neccesitate. (Entities should not be multiplied unnecessarily.) Auteur: William of Ockham Copy Quote More from William of Ockham “The explanation requiring the fewest assumptions is most likely to be correct.” “Entities should not be multiplied beyond necessity.” “With all things being equal, the simplest explanation tends to be the right one.” “All things being equal, the simplest solution tends to be the best one.”