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ERASMUS OF ROTTERDAM VS WILLIAM OF OCKHAM

Erasmus of Rotterdam
~1466–1536
Patient mapper of how things fit.
William of Ockham
~1287–1347
Patient mapper of how things fit.

▸ WHERE THEY SHARPLY DISAGREED

The three dimensions on which Erasmus of Rotterdam and William of Ockham are farthest apart on Mull's 0–10 scale.

  • Tragic VisionΔ 2 / 10
    Erasmus of Rotterdam: 5/10
    William of Ockham: 3/10

    somewhat (2/10): Erasmus of Rotterdam sees tragedy and limit as central; William of Ockham doesn't make that the starting point.

  • Will to PowerΔ 2 / 10
    Erasmus of Rotterdam: 4/10
    William of Ockham: 2/10

    somewhat (2/10): Erasmus of Rotterdam emphasises shaping and self-overcoming; William of Ockham weighs acceptance or context more.

  • Trust in ReasonΔ 1 / 10
    Erasmus of Rotterdam: 9/10
    William of Ockham: 8/10

    somewhat (1/10): Erasmus of Rotterdam trusts reasoned argument more strongly than William of Ockham does.

▸ WHERE THEY OVERLAPPED

Where the gap is smallest — both with meaningful presence on the dimension (not "neither cared").

  • Universalist Impulsegap 0 / 10
    Erasmus of Rotterdam: 6/10
    William of Ockham: 6/10

    Both register moderate universalist impulse.

  • Ascetic Tendencygap 0 / 10
    Erasmus of Rotterdam: 6/10
    William of Ockham: 6/10

    Both register moderate ascetic tendency.

  • Sovereign Selfgap 0 / 10
    Erasmus of Rotterdam: 5/10
    William of Ockham: 5/10

    Both register moderate sovereign self.

▸ ALL 16 DIMENSIONS

The full vector comparison. Bars show their 0–10 scores side-by-side.

  • Ascetic TendencyΔ 0
  • Communal EmbeddednessΔ 0
  • Embodied SensibilityΔ 1
  • Mystical ReceptivityΔ 1
  • Practical OrientationΔ 1
  • Reverence for TraditionΔ 0
  • Self as IllusionΔ 1
  • Skeptical ReflexΔ 0
  • Sovereign SelfΔ 0
  • Theoretical DriveΔ 1
  • Trust in ExperienceΔ 1
  • Trust in ReasonΔ 1
  • Tragic VisionΔ 2
  • Universalist ImpulseΔ 0
  • Vital AffirmationΔ 0
  • Will to PowerΔ 2
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▶ What to do next

Where do you sit between Erasmus of Rotterdam and William of Ockham?

  1. 01 · QUIZ
    The Inheritor
    Take the quiz — see which of them you sit closer to on the map.
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  2. 02 · PROFILE
    Adrian Piper
    A third thinker who sits between them — useful for triangulating.
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  3. 03 · ARENA
    Argue Erasmus of Rotterdam
    Face Erasmus of Rotterdam in a 5-minute single-turn debate, judged on rigor.
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