William of Ockham, born in the village of Ockham in Surrey (England) about 1285, was the most influential philosopher of the 14th century and a controversial theologian. ... His name, spelled Occam, lives on in the names of streets and restaurants in Munich ... and in the brave new world of high-performance safety...
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William of Ockham (c. 1287-1347) is, along with Thomas Aquinas and John Duns Scotus, among the most prominent figures in the history of philosophy during the High Middle Ages. He is probably best known today for his espousal of metaphysical nominalism;
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plato.stanford.edu/entries/ockham/
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What is known as Occam's razor was a common principle in medieval philosophy and was not originated by William, but because of his frequent usage of the principle, his name has become indelibly attached to it. It is unlikely that William would appreciate what some of us have done in his name.
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Occam's razor is a logical principle attributed to the mediaeval philosopher William of Occam (or Ockham). The principle states that one should not make more assumptions than the minimum needed. This principle is often called the principle of parsimony.
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The philosophy of William of Occam advocated the idea that it is vain to do with more what can be done with fewer, and that in reality, everything is singular. ... Brief Biography of William of Occam...
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William of Ockham (ca. 1285-1349) was an English theologian and Franciscan monk. His works are written in Latin. Today known as the originator of Occam's razor, often compared or confused with Hanlon's razor "Do not attribute to malice that which can easily be explained by stupidity"
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en.wikiquote.org/wiki/William_of_Occam
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William of Ockham (1280/5-1347/9), also known as William Ockham or William of Occam, was a fourteenth-century English philosopher. ... Nor did he call the principle a “razor.” In fact, the first known use of the term “Occam’s razor” occurs in 1852 in the work of the British mathematician William Rowan Hamilton.
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www.utm.edu/research/iep/o/ockham.htm
www.utm.edu/research/iep/o/ockham.htm
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Occam's teachings mark an important break with previous medieval philosophy. Adhering to the position of NOMINALISM, he rejected the Aristotelian REALISM of St. Thomas Aquinas, specifically denying the existence of universals except in people's minds and language.
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