William of Ockham
Philosophy
English
1287 – 1347
106 quotes
A Franciscan friar and scholastic philosopher, known for 'Ockham's Razor', the principle of parsimony.
Quotes by William of Ockham
Death comes to all, but the soul endures.
Personal Reflection
1347
Wit lies in seeing the simple truth amid complexity.
Summa Logicae
1325
The Franciscan ideal is detachment from worldly goods.
Work of Ninety Days
1328
Reason illuminates faith, but does not supplant it.
Quodlibetal Questions
1320
Cut the knot rather than untie it unnecessarily.
Philosophical Writings
1323
The essence of philosophy is to question assumptions.
Exposition on Aristotle
1321