William of Ockham: References & Edit History
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- Western philosophyWilliam of Ockham
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- universalMedieval and early-modern nominalism
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- ScholasticismLate Scholastic period
Additional Reading
Arthur Stephen McGrade, The Political Thought of William of Ockham: Personal and Institutional Principles (1974), focuses on Ockham as a political theorist and activist. Gordon Leff, William of Ockham: The Metamorphosis of Scholastic Discourse (1975), examines his system of thought. Marilyn McCord Adams, William Ockham, 2 vol. (1987), discusses in detail his thinking on a variety of complex topics.
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| Media added. | Dec 18, 2025 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Mar 29, 2024 | ||
| Invalidated site: The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Biography of William of Ockham. | Feb 12, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Medieval Life and Times - William of Ockham. | May 09, 2021 | ||
| Add new Web site: Religion Facts - Biography of William of Ockham. | Jun 27, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Biography of William of Ockham. | Jun 27, 2013 | ||
| Added new Web site: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive - Biography of William of Ockham. | Jan 17, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Biography of William of Ockham. | Jan 17, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Wildscreen Arkive - Greater plantain. | Jan 17, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: National Geographic - Bioluminescence. | Jan 17, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: University of Notre Dame - Biography of William of Ockham. | Jan 17, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Buzzle.com - Plum. | Jan 17, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Texas A&M University - Department of Entomology - Sawfly. | Jan 17, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Catholic Encyclopedia - Biography of William of Ockham. | Nov 17, 2006 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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