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Subject(s)

• William of Ockham approximately 1285-approximately 1349 [Browse]
• Political science [Browse]

Related name

• Martin, Robert M. [Browse]

Series

Wadsworth philosophers series. [More in this series]

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references

Contents

• 1. Introduction. 1.1. Ockham's Times. 1.2. Ockham's Life. 1.3. The Aristotle Factor. 1.4. The Razor: Popular Version. 1.5. The Razor: Ockham's Version
• 2. Nominalism. 2.1. Substances. 2.2. The Problem of Universals. 2.3. Realism about Universals. 2.4. Ockham against Realism. 2.5. Hypostatization. 2.6. Subjectivism. 2.7. Similarity
• 3. The Stages of Knowledge. 3.1. The Origin of Ideas of Particular Things. 3.2. The Origin of General Ideas. 3.3. Ockham and Empiricism. 3.4. Realism and Representationalism. 3.5. Perceptual Error and Skepticism
• 4. Science. 4.1. Ockham on Scientific Universality. 4.2. Aristotle's Rationalism. 4.3. Ockham on Necessity. 4.4. Natures. 4.5. Induction. 4.6. Justification of Scientific Belief. 4.7. Aristotle's Four Causes
• 5. Meaning and Reference. 5.1. Behaviorism versus Mentalism. 5.2. Natural Signification. 5.3. Mentalese. 5.4. Ockham's Innatism. 5.5. Supposition. 5.6. Absolute and Connotative Terms.
• 5.7. Numbers. 5.8. Non-existent Things
• 6. God. 6.1. Experience of God. 6.2. Proof of God. 6.3. Providence. 6.4. Fatalism. 6.5. Foreknowledge. 6.6. Ockham Divided
• 7. Mind and Freedom. 7.1. Determinism. 7.2. The Human Difference. 7.3. Buridan's Ass. 7.4. Compatibilism. 7.5. The Soul. 7.6. Human Plurality
• 8. Ethics. 8.1. Divine Command. 8.2. Objections. 8.3. The Contingency of the Rules. 8.4. The Open Question. 8.5. The Virtuous Person. 8.6. Ethical Rationalism and Empiricism. 8.7. Rationalism (2). 8.8. Voluntarism. 8.9. Love. 8.10. Going to Hell. 8.11. Ockham for Atheists
• 9. Political Theory. 9.1. Property. 9.2. Rights. 9.3. Anarchy for the Perfect. 9.4. Monarchy for the Fallen. 9.5. Separation of Church and State. 9.6. Ockham Against Representation. 9.7. Freedom of Speech. 9.8. Ockham's Legacy.

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ISBN

0534583636

OCLC

45815614

RCP

C - S

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