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William of Ockham
English theologian and philosopher William of Ockham, detail from a stained-glass window, c. 1985; in All Saints' Church, Ockham, Surrey, England.
William of Ockham’s early schooling in a Franciscan convent was concentrated on the study of logic. He regarded the science of terms as fundamental and indispensable for practicing all other sciences, including those concerning God, the world, and institutional structures. Throughout his career, he maintained this focus, utilizing logic as his primary tool in philosophical and theological disputes.1