William of Ockham
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William of Ockham was a 14th-century English Franciscan friar, scholastic philosopher, and theologian best known for formulating the principle of parsimony in reasoning later called Occam's razor.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William of Ockham canonical | 11 |
| William of Occam | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: William of Ockham Context triple: [Occam's razor, namedAfter, William of Ockham]
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Duns Scotus
Duns Scotus was a medieval Franciscan theologian and philosopher known for his subtle metaphysical thought and for formulating a key defense of the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception.
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Roger Bacon
Roger Bacon was a 13th-century English philosopher and Franciscan friar known for his early advocacy of empirical methods and experimentation in the study of nature.
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Anselm of Canterbury
Anselm of Canterbury was an 11th-century Benedictine monk, philosopher, and Archbishop of Canterbury, renowned as a foundational figure in scholastic theology and for formulating influential arguments about God’s existence and the nature of salvation.
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St. Thomas Aquinas
St. Thomas Aquinas was a 13th-century Dominican friar, theologian, and philosopher whose synthesis of Christian doctrine with Aristotelian philosophy made him one of the most influential thinkers in Western intellectual and religious history.
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Bonaventure
Bonaventure was a 13th-century Franciscan theologian, philosopher, and cardinal renowned for his influential mystical and scholastic writings, earning him the title "Seraphic Doctor" of the Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: William of Ockham Target entity description: William of Ockham was a 14th-century English Franciscan friar, scholastic philosopher, and theologian best known for formulating the principle of parsimony in reasoning later called Occam's razor.
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A.
Duns Scotus
Duns Scotus was a medieval Franciscan theologian and philosopher known for his subtle metaphysical thought and for formulating a key defense of the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception.
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B.
Roger Bacon
Roger Bacon was a 13th-century English philosopher and Franciscan friar known for his early advocacy of empirical methods and experimentation in the study of nature.
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C.
Anselm of Canterbury
Anselm of Canterbury was an 11th-century Benedictine monk, philosopher, and Archbishop of Canterbury, renowned as a foundational figure in scholastic theology and for formulating influential arguments about God’s existence and the nature of salvation.
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St. Thomas Aquinas
St. Thomas Aquinas was a 13th-century Dominican friar, theologian, and philosopher whose synthesis of Christian doctrine with Aristotelian philosophy made him one of the most influential thinkers in Western intellectual and religious history.
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Bonaventure
Bonaventure was a 13th-century Franciscan theologian, philosopher, and cardinal renowned for his influential mystical and scholastic writings, earning him the title "Seraphic Doctor" of the Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Franciscan friar
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human ⓘ philosopher ⓘ scholastic philosopher ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 14th century ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Gulielmus Occamus
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William of Ockham ⓘ
surface form:
William of Occam
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| birthPlace | Ockham, Surrey, England ⓘ |
| birthYear | c. 1287 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1347 ⓘ |
| education | University of Oxford ⓘ |
| era |
14th-century philosophy
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Medieval philosophy ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
logic
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philosophy of language ⓘ political theory ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| influenced |
Martin Luther
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René Descartes ⓘ analytic philosophy ⓘ early modern empiricism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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Duns Scotus ⓘ
surface form:
John Duns Scotus
St. Thomas Aquinas ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Aquinas
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| knownFor |
Occam's razor
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nominalism ⓘ political writings on church and state ⓘ principle of parsimony ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Latin ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
logic
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metaphysics ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| movement | Scholasticism ⓘ |
| name | William of Ockham self-link ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
entities should not be multiplied beyond necessity
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mental language theory ⓘ separation of spiritual and temporal powers ⓘ |
| occupation |
friar
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philosopher ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | nominalism ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| religiousOrder | Order of Friars Minor ⓘ |
| wrote |
Breviloquium de principatu tyrannico
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Dialogus de oratoribus ⓘ
surface form:
Dialogus
Ordinatio (commentary on the Sentences) ⓘ Summa Logicae ⓘ |
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Subject: William of Ockham Description of subject: William of Ockham was a 14th-century English Franciscan friar, scholastic philosopher, and theologian best known for formulating the principle of parsimony in reasoning later called Occam's razor.
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