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<strong>William of Ockham</strong> (also <strong>Occam</strong>) (<em>ca. 1285-1349</em>) was a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franciscan Franciscan] friar and philosopher from Ockham, Surrey. He studied Theology at [[Merton College]], but left without obtaining his Master's degree due to disagreements with members of the [[theology faculty]]. Perhaps now most famous for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ockham%27s_razor Occam's Razor], he is regarded by many as one of the greatest logicians of all time. Accused of heresy, Ockham was summoned to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avignon Avignon] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_John_XXII Pope John XXII] in 1324, where he became drawn into the debate between the Franciscans and the Papacy on the doctrine of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostolic_poverty apostolic poverty], eventually condemning the Pope as a heretic. (At this point, you should go and read [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umberto_Eco Umberto Eco]'s [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Name_of_the_Rose The Name of The Rose].) He fled Avignon and was given protection by Louis IV of Bavaria, probably being excommunicated in the process. He spent the remainder of his life writing about political issues, eventually dying in a convent in Munich.
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