The English philosopher and theologian William of Ockham (ca. 1284-1347) was the most important intellectual figure in the 14th century and one of the major figures in the history of philosophy. The first half of the 14th century was one of the most...

William of Ockham holds the distinction of being the most rejected but influential philosopher-theologian of the fourteenth century. His ideas have been the subject of revisionist assessments ever since that time. In some circles he continues to be a...

WILLIAM OF OCKHAM (1280?–1349?), English philosopher and theologian. William of Ockham was born between 1280 and 1285 at Ockham in Surrey, England. He entered the Franciscan order and studied at the Franciscan house in Oxford but without taking...

(William Occam; ca. 1285–1347). Born in Ockham in Surrey, England, William entered a Franciscan convent at an early age. In 1306, he was ordained subdeacon at Southwark in London and began his education at Oxford, where he lectured on Peter...

c. 1285-c. 1349 William Ockham, known as William of Ockham (or Occam), had a significant effect on the decline of medieval Scholasticism, the separation of church and state, and the eventual rise of scientific thinking. Although his writing and...

. c. 1285–1349. English Franciscan theologian, born at Ockham (Surrey), who worked mainly in Oxford, Avignon and Munich. He worked against the same general background as AQUINAS and Duns SCOTUS, but he separated philosophy further from theology...

William of Ockham (also Occam or any of several other spellings, IPA: /ˈɒkəm/) (c. 1288 - c. 1347) was an English Franciscan friar and scholastic philosopher, from Ockham, a small village in Surrey, near East Horsley. He is considered, along with...

William of Ockham (1285--1349) contributed decisively to the medieval chain of thought leading to the Protestant Reformation. By radically separating faith and reason, this English monk laid the groundwork for both philosophic skepticism and deeply experiential religion. While little is known of his...

William of Ockham: On the Powers of Emperors and Popes. Translated and edited by Annabel S. Brett. Primary Sources in Political Thought. Bristol: Thoemmes Press, 1998. 177 pp. $68.00 cloth. Brett presents a translation and introduction to the text as edited by...

In the following essay, Loux focuses on some problems inherent in Ockham's use of the terms concrete and abstract.

In the following essay, Maurer discusses Ockham's views on the limitations of God's powers and compares these views with those held by other theologians, including St. Thomas.

In the following essay, Tierney traces some of the sources and influences that led to Ockham's theory of natural law.

Provides biographical detail about the life of William of Ockham, best remembered for his idea of metaphysical nominalism and "Okham's Razor." Describes his early life and work as an English philosopher and Franciscan monk.