The Principle of Parsimony or "Ockham's Razor" States That

The principle of parsimony or "Ockham's Razor" states that

A) scientific explanations should always be set forth in quantitative terms.
B) science should always begin with experience and then look for the building blocks of experience.
C) nothing in nature is ever simple, so do not assume simplicity.
D) explanations containing fewer assumptions are to be preferred to those containing more assumptions.