Simon Ings

The great disrupter: how William of Occam overturned medieval thought

In his efforts to demolish the entire edifice of medieval philosophy, the friar from Surrey gave birth to the idea of modern science, says Johnjoe McFadden

Sketch of William of Occam c.1341. [Alamy] 
issue 28 August 2021
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  • Life is Simple: How Occam’s Razor Sets Science Free and Shapes the Universe

    Johnjoe McFadden

    Basic Books, pp. 384, £25

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