292: Nominalism and William of Ockham

Classical Stuff You Should Know by A.J. Hanenburg

Dec 30, 202500:58:24Arts

In this episode, we learn about William of Ockham's ridiculous notion that our words don't mean anything. Then why am I even writing this, WILLIAM. WHY DO WE EVEN TALK. You can tell that I (A.J.) am a big fan of this the...

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