Ideas from 'works' by William of Ockham [1335], by Theme Structure

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2. Reason / B. Laws of Thought / 6. Ockham's Razor
Do not multiply entities beyond necessity
8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 5. Universals as Concepts
Species and genera are individual concepts which naturally signify many individuals
27. Natural Reality / D. Time / 1. Nature of Time / i. Denying time
The past has ceased to exist, and the future does not yet exist, so time does not exist
28. God / A. Divine Nature / 6. Divine Morality / d. God decrees morality
William of Ockham is the main spokesman for God's commands being the source of morality
29. Religion / B. Monotheistic Religion / 4. Christianity / c. Angels
Even an angel must have some location [Pasnau]