Included in the biographical section are data in regard to the dating of the various works, their dependence and information as to whether they are preserved in manuscript form or as to whether they are to be found in printed editions. Bibliographical section with helpful notes regarding : A. The leading ideas of Ockham's philosophy, 2. Attention is called to the unusually well-done and valuable introduction of fifty-nine pages which includes an excellent compilation in which the following matter is discussed: I. Father Philotheus prepared his selection with the view of making the understanding of Ockham's works less laborious for the ordinary reader but, in addition, throughout the book there is paramount concern for rendering a faithful account of Ockham's doctrine, and this will be apparent to the beginner and will be most keenly appreciated by the mature reader who has some experience in the study of the texts of Ockham. This volume is one of a series, each of which is edited by a scholar of special competence in those branches of philosophy with which it is particularly concerned. needs no introduction, because not only was he one of the leading authorities on Franciscan philosophy ofthe Middle Ages, but he was also a professor of philosophy who, through painstaking study and research, captured the genuine spirit of William Ockham. To the scholar or to the student interested in William Ockham, the late Father Philotheus Boehner, O.F.M. Edinburgh: Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd., 1957. In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content:īOOK REVIEWS Ockham: Philosophical Writings, A selection edited and translated by Philotheus Boehner, O.F.M.
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