William of Ockham
~1287–1347
“Multiply not entities beyond necessity. Universals are linguistic conveniences, not realities.”
The four dimensions in the 16-axis model where this thinker scores highest. People in this archetype tend to lean the same way.
- TRTrust in Reason8 / 10
- TDTheoretical Drive8 / 10
- TETrust in Experience7 / 10
- SRSkeptical Reflex7 / 10
The six thinkers whose 16-dimensional positions sit closest to this one. Useful as next-reading suggestions.
- Erasmus of RotterdamCARTOGRAPHER
Praise of Folly — Christian humanism, free will against Luther.
- BerkeleyCARTOGRAPHER
To be is to be perceived. There is no matter without mind. God's perception holds the world steady.
- Al-BiruniCARTOGRAPHER
India — comparative method without polemic; honest description first.
- Ibn KhaldunCARTOGRAPHER
Muqaddimah — asabiyyah (social cohesion) as the engine of dynastic cycles.
- P.F. StrawsonCARTOGRAPHER
Individuals — descriptive metaphysics of persons and bodies.
- Adrian PiperCARTOGRAPHER
Rationality and the Structure of the Self — Kant and Black conceptual art.
Short exercises in the same tradition as William of Ockham's thought. Each takes 5–25 minutes.
Three doors lead onward.
- 01 · QUIZThe InheritorFind your archetype — discover whether you'd argue with William of Ockham or alongside them.CONTINUE ▶
- 02 · COMPAREWilliam of Ockham vs Erasmus of RotterdamOn Mull's map Erasmus of Rotterdam sits closest. See where they agree and where they part.CONTINUE ▶
- 03 · DAILYToday's SparOne philosopher, one topic, five minutes. A new one drops every day.CONTINUE ▶