Vatican II: The Real History

7 - Nominalism: From Ockham to Luther

The Catholic Esquire Season 1 Episode 7

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Nominalism rejects universal truths to focus on individual particulars that can only be grasped through internal, personal understanding. This outlook shaped both the Franciscan William Ockham and eventually Martin Luther. These ideas laid groundwork for the Protestant Revolt and later revolutions within the Church.