Ockham's Razor Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
What is Ockham’s razor
A
the principle that in trying to understand something, the simplest explanation is usually the best
2
Q
Using this what must God be?
A
The simplest explanation
3
Q
Ockham used this explanation to argue against what
A
The attempts to justify God by reason alone
4
Q
He declared what
A
that the matter of God’s existence could never be known by only faith, not proof
