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Deflecting Ockham’s Razor: A Medieval Debate about Ontological Commitment

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2 Published in 2023 at "Mind"

DOI: 10.1093/mind/fzad007

Abstract: William of Ockham (d. 1347) is well known for his commitment to parsimony and for his so-called ‘razor’ principle. But little is known about attempts among his own contemporaries to deflect his use of the… read more here.

Keywords: deflecting ockham; ockham razor; commitment; razor ... See more keywords