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William of Ockham quotes on method

2 verified English passages where William of Ockham’ s thought meets questions of method.

William of Ockham on method

William of Ockham (c. 1287–1347) approaches method within Nominalism. His methodological razor favors explanations that do not multiply kinds beyond need; universals are signs rather than separate things. Systematically, the teaching links logic, universals, economy into a practical and theoretical whole. On this page, the archive isolates English passages where that project meets method most directly—useful for searches such as “william of ockham quotes on method.”

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  1. Plurality should not be posited without necessity.
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    Summa Logicae et al. (principle)
  2. Entities must not be multiplied beyond necessity.