The Logical Razor Creator is a term used to refer to the medieval philosopher William of Ockham (also known as Occam). He was an English Franciscan friar and scholastic philosopher who is best known for his principle of parsimony, which is also known as Occam's razor. This principle states that among competing hypotheses, the one with the fewest assumptions should be selected. His philosophical works are considered to be some of the most influential in Western culture.