History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps HoP 275 - Keeping it Real - Responses to Ockham
Apr 9, 2017
Exploring the impact of philosopher William of Occam's ideas, including the controversy surrounding intuitive cognition criticized by Walter Chatton and rejected by Adam Wodham. The podcast also discusses the philosophical views of Burley and Occam on realism and nominalism, as well as the contrasting views on moral responsibility and the debate on freedom.
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Influence Through Criticism
- William of Occam's influence is shown more by the criticism he provoked than by followers alone.
- Contemporaries like Chatton and Wodham shaped and revised Occam's views through pointed objections.
Scope Of Intuitive Cognition
- Intuitive cognition grasps particulars directly and underpins judgments about existence and immediate perception.
- Debates focused on whether intuitive cognition can apply to non-existent or 'apparent' beings, affecting certainty.
Boat Analogy For Apparent Being
- Peter Auriol used 'apparent being' to explain how things can seem to have properties they lack, like trees seeming to move from a boat.
- This sensory illusion analogy fueled worries about knowing which cognitions are true.