Classic philosophical thinking tools, Okham Razor: "If there is no need, don't increase the entity"

There is a classic Okham razor principle: "If there is no need, don't increase the entity", maybe many people have heard of this sentence. Many people understand that this is a minimalist thinking, but it is not completely right. Just pursuing simplicity is not Okham's original intention. Einstein said: "Everything should be as simple as possible, but not too simple."

Although the Okham razor we understand today is not Okham's original intention, Okam, a sharp razor, has become a charming thinking tool, not only in the field of philosophy, but in today's nature Science, politics, economy, and business are widely used. "If it is unnecessary, don't increase the entity." Behind this thinking tool, what is the real philosophical foundation? How can we operate the sharp razor of more than 600 years ago, which turns into simplifying the essence of the problem? Next, I will use a series of content to take you in -depth understanding and mastering this. It is extremely important for personal life and work: Okham razor.

Before I introduce Okham's thoughts, let's introduce Okham's life as usual. Okham's original name was actually William. Okham was a place name in Britain. The name he used when he registered in college was: Okham's William, and later people habitually called it "Okham". Next I will also use Okham instead. In 1285, Okam was born in the UK. He is a famous philosopher and logicist, and the last group of scholars in the medieval European century.

There is not much information about Okham's life. It is recorded that he joined the Catholic Francis in his early years and became a monk. The monk was the title of a Catholic faculty. Later, Okham studied at Oxford University and studied philosophy. He received a bachelor's degree in theological degree in 1318. Later, he spent two years and completed the master's degree in theology. Principal's opposition.

Ludwier selected 56 contents of "heresy" from Okham's works and gave it to the Holy See. Okham was also charged with the Holy See. Later, with the help of friends, Okham fled to Pisa, Italy, and later fled to Munich, Germany. In Germany, he was collected by the German emperor Louis IV. It is said that when facing the German emperor, Okham said a famous words, and he said to the emperor: If you use a sword to protect me, I will protect you with a pen. Essence Then Okham stayed in Munich, Germany. In 1347, he had a black death in Europe and Okham died of illness.

In Okham's works, the most famous is his logic and philosophy. The main content is reflected in the book "Logic". Although this book only includes about half of his content, this book It can also be called a logical masterpiece. There are about 240,000 words in the "Logic" translated by the Commercial Press. In the book, Okham introduced a large number of logical concepts in detail, including words, categories, species, and subordinates, and propositions. , Mode theory, three -paragraph theory, inference, and irreplaceable propositions.

Because Okham was in the late Middle Ages of Europe, he was hailed as the last scholar of the Middle Ages, so his thoughts gathered ancient Greece, ancient Rome, and the Middle Ages. The majority of European medieval philosophy. At the same time, Okam was also an important philosopher before the Renaissance. His thoughts had a profound impact on the development of modern science and philosophy in Western in the West.

Okham's thoughts have ended the philosophy and Christian theology that had been arguing for hundreds of years, so that science and philosophy completely separated from religion, which caused the Renaissance and religious reforms that started in Europe. For the formation of religious philosophy, complete the separation of worldwide politics and religion, laid an important ideological foundation for the development of western science and philosophy in modern times.

Hundreds of years later, the French philosopher Descartes proposed "I think I am there" and opened the philosophy of modern western modern sexualism; British philosopher Francis Bacon shouted "knowledge is power" Philosophy and opening the scientific era that affects so far.

Okham can be said to be an important turning point from the Middle Ages to modern times in the Middle Ages. Of course, his thoughts are also very attractive. Next, I will use Okham's thoughts as the entry point to take everyone to understand the overall European medieval philosophical thought. Development context, focusing on the philosophical thinking behind the principles of Okham razor, and the practice of the principles of Okham Razor. I hope that the next content can be inspired by everyone.

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