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2. Reason / B. Laws of Thought / 6. Ockham's Razor

21267	Supposing many principles is superfluous if a few will do it [Aquinas]
	Full Idea: It is superfluous to suppose that what can be accounted for by a few principles has been produced by many.
	From: Thomas Aquinas (Summa Theologicae [1265], Ia,Q02,Art3,Ob2)
	A reaction: Notice that this is 'superfluous' rather than 'wrong'. But ten people can lift a piano which could have been lifted by eight. Note that this is 150 years before Ockham.