William of Ockham (1285-1349)

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:19.

Middle Ages (5th-15th Century)
Physical Sciences
Professional Association
Secondary Source

URL:

http://wotug.ukc.ac.uk/parallel/www/occam/occam-bio.html

Author:

Dave Beckett

Excerpt:

William of Ockham, born in the village of Ockham in Surrey (England) about 1285, was the most influential philosopher of the 14th century and a controversial theologian.