I really like this concept in philosophy, and it is used quite often to trim the fat and get to the gut/core of a dialog/dialectic. I am posting this for sharing; not interested in debating this or anything like that, just thought it was a fine tool for sharing, and/or possibly working in your personal process of sadhana - if you see a way that 'this somehow does something for you' - as Richard says often (or something like that). Here is a long quote about Ockham's Razor, and it is sourced from my philosophy master. Yes, I have a master (guru if you like) for study in dialog and dialectic (Paul Newall - owner of "The Galilean Library"). It pays to develop ones 'skill' in the articulation of our Heart, and all the ways it loves to communicate through us. By the way, my name at the linked forum is "Da Fire". Enjoy and God bless.
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http://www.galilean-library.org/site/index.php/page/index.html/_/essays/...
QUOTE FROM LINK ABOVE
Ockham’s Razor, otherwise called the principle of the economy of thought, is invoked often in debate, usually to discount one or more theories on the basis that another exists which is simpler or more parsimonious. In this essay we shall consider this principle, its domain of application and some associated philosophical concerns, using examples from the history of science to illustrate some of the points at issue.
The Simplest Explanation
