A Companion to Responses to Ockham

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This volume collects twelve chapters that present the multifaceted responses to the works of the William of Ockham in Oxford, Paris, Italy, and at the papal court in Avignon in the 14th century, and it assembles contributions on philosophers and theologians who all have criticized Ockham’s works at different points. In individual case studies it gives an exemplary overview over the reactions the Venerable Inceptor has provoked and also serves to better understand Ockham’s thought in its historical context. The topics range from ontology, psychology, theory of cognition, epistemology, and natural science to ethics and political philosophy. This volume demonstrates that the reactions to Ockham’s philosophy and theology were manifold, but one particular kind of reception is missing: unanimous approval. Abbreviations and Method of Citation vii Notes on Contributors ix Introduction / Christian Rode 1 1. Chatton’s Critique of Ockham’s Conception of Intuitive Cognition / Sonja Schierbaum 15 2. Crathorn Versus Ockham on Cognition, Language, and Ontology / Aurélien Robert 47 3. Pseudo-Richard of Campsall and Richard Brinkley / Laurent Cesalli 79 4. Wyclif as an Opponent of Ockham: A Case of Realist Reaction to Ockham’s Approach to Logic, Metaphysics, and Theology / Alessandro D. Conti 109 5. Properties in Walter Burley’s Later Metaphysics / Nathaniel E. Bulthuis 140 6. Responses to Ockham: John Buridan / Thomas Dewender 173 7. Gregory of Rimini / Isabelle Mandrella 197 8. Nicole Oresme and William Ockham / Stefano Caroti 225 9. Peter of Candia’s Criticisms of William of Ockham / Stephen F. Brown 254 10. Francis of Prato / Christian Rode 273 11. Stephan of Rieti’s Criticism of Ockham’s Interpretation of Aristotle and Porphyry / Fabrizio Amerini 303 12. Ockham and the Avignon Papacy: The Controversy with John XXII, Benedict XII and Clement VI / Isabel Iribarren 334 Select Bibliographies 365 Index 391