Saturday, July 19

Ockham's Razor: A Philosophy of Simplicity

As part of an ongoing series, 'A History of Western Philosophy', we'll be exploring the thought of the Medieval period.

By Darren Harper

Date and time

Saturday, July 19 · 2 - 4pm GMT+1

Location

The Cheviot Centre

Padgepool Pl Wooler NE71 6BL United Kingdom

Refund Policy

No Refunds

About this event

What assumptions can be eliminated to arrive at the simplest explanation of a phenomenon? In this half day course, the fourth and final in our exploration of Medieval thought, we’ll discuss the response of William of Ockham to this question. In addition to uncovering exactly what Ockham did with his razor, the course will highlight how his emphasis on empirical observation and individual reasoning laid the groundwork for the intellectual transition from the Medieval period to the Renaissance.

Organized by

Darren Harper

Darren holds a BA (Hons) English & Creative Writing (1st class), a PGCE in Lifelong Learning, and has been an adult education teacher for 10 years. He teaches courses in Philosophy, Literature and Creative Writing at residential colleges across the UK, including Dillington House (Somerset), Higham Hall (Cumbria), Knuston Hall (Northamptonshire) and Marlborough College (Wiltshire), as well study days at various independent libraries including the Birmingham & Midland Institute, the Morrab Library `(Penzance, Cornwall), the Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Instituion and the Guidford Institute. You can find out more at darrenharper.net, which includes details of on-line courses as well. Darren has almost completed his first book, Encounters and Reflections: An Introduction to Philosophy, which will be published in 2022.