Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:philosopher
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Communicating_Sequential_Processes_(CSP)
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:church
the nature of reality scholasticism the nature of God the nature of knowledge the problem of universals the nature of existence the nature of truth the nature of language the nature of scientific inquiry the relationship between faith and reason Ockham's razor the nature of human understanding the critique of realism the nature of philosophical inquiry the principle of sufficient reason the nature of morality the nature of ethics the nature of logic the critique of metaphysics the nature of metaphysical inquiry William of Ockham's works philosophical debates of the 14th century the concept of simplicity in explanation the nature of epistemological inquiry the nature of theological inquiry theological debates of the 14th century |
| gptkbp:birth_date |
1285
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| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:England
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| gptkbp:contribution |
metaphysics
epistemology development of scientific method theological implications of free will debate on universals |
| gptkbp:death_date |
1347
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| gptkbp:death_place |
gptkb:Italy
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| gptkbp:famous_quote |
Entities should not be multiplied beyond necessity.
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| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:philosopher
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Occam
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| gptkbp:influence |
medieval philosophy
nominalism |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:William_of_Ockham
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Aristotle
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| gptkbp:known_for |
Occam's razor
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| gptkbp:legacy |
influence on modern philosophy
influence on science influence on logic influence on theology |
| gptkbp:notable_feature |
principle of parsimony
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| gptkbp:wrote |
gptkb:Opus_Nonaginta_Dierum
gptkb:Tractatus_de_Concordia gptkb:Summa_Logicae Dialogus Quodlibeta Expositio in Librum Perihermeneias |