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William of Ockham on the Web

Biographical

Catholic Encyclopedia: William of Ockham
Brief but thorough biography and overview of William's work by William Turner, with a few helpful hyperlinks.

William of Occam
A short biography by Dave Beckett of the 14th-century cleric, at the Internet Parallel Computing Archive.

William of Ockham
An extensive examination of William's life, writings and philosophy by Paul Vincent Spade.


Philosophical

Decay of Scholasticism
A somewhat dense look at Ockham's doctrine of Terminism by Björn Christensson at Björn's Guide to Philosophy.

The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: William of Ockham
Fairly comprehensive biography and examination of William's writings and philosophies concerning Nominalism, the nature of God, reason and authority, Christology, and the relationship of Church and State.

Natural law and will in Ockham
An extensive and very esoteric excerpt from the History of Philosophy Yearbook by John Kilcullen explores Ockham's approach to natural law, God's will, and logic.

Ockham and Infallibility
Extensive article by John Kilcullen in The Journal of Religious History explores Ockham's belief that no part of the Church is infallible while providing historical context and explaining Church policy and hierarchy.

Targets of the Inquisition: William of Ockham
Very short page at Rice University provides an overview of Ockham's work and ponders the changes of policy in the Church since William's lifetime.

William of Ockham (1285-1349)
A quick review of what William did and did not say regarding pluralities and necessity, by L. Allison.

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