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William of Ockham

c. 1285-c.1349

Monastic
Philosopher & Theologian
Writer

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Britain
France

Ockham (or Occam) attempted to reform Scholastic philosophy and is generally regarded as the founder of a form of Nominalism. His writings were controversial in his day but he remained within the fold of the Church.


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The Basis of Morality According to William of Ockham
by Lucan Freppert

The Cambridge Companion to Ockham
by Paul V. Spade

Ockham on the Virtues
by Rega Wood


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