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Ockham's Razor

In Our Time: Philosophy

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Oham and the University of Oxford

William orkham was a member of the franciscan order. Oxford is beginning to take over from paris, i think, as the centre of exciting philosophical ideas. John dunscotus believed that in every material object there were two essential elements: a common nature and an individuating principle. Gerald manley hopkins wrote several poems about the thiliness everything had.

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