William of Ockham on reason
William of Ockham (c. 1287–1347) approaches reason 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 reason most directly—useful for searches such as “william of ockham quotes on reason.”
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