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William of Ockham Quotes

1280–1347 England

England
Logicians
Mathematicians
Non-fiction authors
Philosophers

Also known as: Guillelmus de Ockham, Ockham, William of, William Ockham, William of Occam, William of Ocham, William of Ockam

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Plurality is never to be posited without necessity.

It is on account of theology alone that any assertion whatsoever should be called catholic or heretical.

Dialogus (1494)

Plurality ought never be posited without necessity.

It is pointless to do with more what can be done with fewer.

Logic is the most useful tool of all the arts. Without it no science can be fully known.

Summa Logicae (1323)

Purely philosophical assertions which do not pertain to theology should not be solemnly condemned or forbidden by anyone, because in connection with such [assertions] anyone at all ought to be free to say freely what pleases him.

Dialogus (1494)

You see that I have set out opposing assertions in response to your question and I have touched on quite strong arguments in support of each position. Therefore consider now which seems the more probable to you.

Dialogus (1494)

Entities should not be multiplied beyond necessity.

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