William of Ockham
Medieval1287-1347 CEOckham, England
As Your Guide
“Ockham will cut away every unnecessary layer of your identity until only what is real and particular remains. His razor demands that your soul earn its complexity. Choose him if you want a guide who values simplicity as a form of honesty.”
Who They Were
Franciscan friar known for nominalism and methodological principle of parsimony.
What They Left Behind
Words that outlived their authors.
What Haunts Them
These are the questions that wouldn't let them rest.
Ockham's razornominalismvoluntarismseparation of faith and reason