William of Ockham

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William of Ockham

As of November 2026, William of Ockham has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Rotten Mango (Oct 2025). Key figure in the philosophical principle discussed in the transcript.

William of Ockham or Occam was an English Franciscan friar, scholastic philosopher and theologian. He is considered to be one of the major figures of medieval thought and was at the centre of the major intellectual and political controversies of the 14th century. The nominalists of the fifteenth century regarded him as one of the founders of their movement. He is widely known for Occam's razor, the methodological principle that bears his name. He produced significant works on logic, physics and

William of Ockham at a glance
Mentioned in1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026)
First heardOct 2025 on Rotten Mango
RoleEnglish Franciscan friar and philosopher
AffiliationFranciscan Order (historical)

Who talks about William of Ockham on podcasts?

William of Ockham came up; the most recent mention was Oct 2025 on Rotten Mango.

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