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==References == | <p> n English Scholastic philosopher, born at Oakham, Surrey, surnamed <i> Doctor Invincibilis </i> ; was a monk of the order of St. Francis; studied under Duns Scotus ( <i> q. v </i> .), and became his rival, and a reviver of [[Nominalism]] ( <i> q. v </i> .) in opposition to him, by his insistence on which he undermined the whole structure of Scholastic dogmatism, that is, its objective validity, and plunged it in hopeless ruin, but cleared the way for modern speculation, and its grounding of the [[Objective]] ( <i> q. v </i> .) on a surer basis (1280-1347). </p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:48, 15 October 2021
Occam [1]
n English Scholastic philosopher, born at Oakham, Surrey, surnamed Doctor Invincibilis ; was a monk of the order of St. Francis; studied under Duns Scotus ( q. v .), and became his rival, and a reviver of Nominalism ( q. v .) in opposition to him, by his insistence on which he undermined the whole structure of Scholastic dogmatism, that is, its objective validity, and plunged it in hopeless ruin, but cleared the way for modern speculation, and its grounding of the Objective ( q. v .) on a surer basis (1280-1347).
