Quiz: William of Ockham

When was William of Ockham born?
- About 1287, Ockham, Surrey, England.
- 1126, Cordoba, Spain.
- 1130, Youxi, Fujian, China.
- 1225, Roccasecca, near Aquino, Italy.
Answer
About 1287, Ockham, Surrey, England. — Born: About 1287, Ockham, Surrey, England..
When did William of Ockham die?
- 1347, Munich, Germany, probably of the plague.
- 1109, Canterbury, England.
- 1200.
- 1204, Fustat, Egypt.
Answer
1347, Munich, Germany, probably of the plague. — Died: 1347, Munich, Germany, probably of the plague..
What is William of Ockham known for?
- Ockham's razor, the principle of parsimony, and writings against papal power in politics.
- The Incoherence of the Philosophers, which denied that reason can prove metaphysical truths, and the Revival of the Religious Sciences.
- The great commentaries on Aristotle and The Incoherence of the Incoherence, his reply to Al Ghazali defending philosophy.
- The Guide for the Perplexed, the Mishneh Torah code of Jewish law, and the thirteen principles of faith.
Answer
Ockham's razor, the principle of parsimony, and writings against papal power in politics. — Known for: Ockham's razor, the principle of parsimony, and writings against papal power in politics..
Which school of thought was William of Ockham part of?
- Scholasticism; nominalism, the denial that universals exist outside the mind.
- Scholasticism, at its beginning.
- Neo Confucianism, the school of principle.
- Scholasticism; his own system is called Thomism.
Answer
Scholasticism; nominalism, the denial that universals exist outside the mind. — School: Scholasticism; nominalism, the denial that universals exist outside the mind..
True or false: English Franciscan friar and logician whose razor, do not multiply entities beyond need, became a rule of science.
- True
- False
Answer
True — From the entry's summary.

When was William of Ockham born?
- About 1287, Ockham, Surrey, England.
- 1126, Cordoba, Spain.
- 1130, Youxi, Fujian, China.
- 1225, Roccasecca, near Aquino, Italy.
Answer
About 1287, Ockham, Surrey, England. — Born: About 1287, Ockham, Surrey, England..
When did William of Ockham die?
- 1347, Munich, Germany, probably of the plague.
- 1109, Canterbury, England.
- 1200.
- 1204, Fustat, Egypt.
Answer
1347, Munich, Germany, probably of the plague. — Died: 1347, Munich, Germany, probably of the plague..
What is William of Ockham known for?
- Ockham's razor, the principle of parsimony, and writings against papal power in politics.
- The Incoherence of the Philosophers, which denied that reason can prove metaphysical truths, and the Revival of the Religious Sciences.
- The great commentaries on Aristotle and The Incoherence of the Incoherence, his reply to Al Ghazali defending philosophy.
- The Guide for the Perplexed, the Mishneh Torah code of Jewish law, and the thirteen principles of faith.
Answer
Ockham's razor, the principle of parsimony, and writings against papal power in politics. — Known for: Ockham's razor, the principle of parsimony, and writings against papal power in politics..
Which school of thought was William of Ockham part of?
- Scholasticism; nominalism, the denial that universals exist outside the mind.
- Scholasticism, at its beginning.
- Neo Confucianism, the school of principle.
- Scholasticism; his own system is called Thomism.
Answer
Scholasticism; nominalism, the denial that universals exist outside the mind. — School: Scholasticism; nominalism, the denial that universals exist outside the mind..
True or false: English Franciscan friar and logician whose razor, do not multiply entities beyond need, became a rule of science.
- True
- False
Answer
True — From the entry's summary.