Multiple Choice
William of Occam believed that:
A) we could know the world directly without being concerned about a "higher" reality beyond our sensory experience
B) the mind classifies things on the basis of what they have in common
C) true knowledge can be attained only when abstract universals or essences are embraced
D) we could know the world directly without being concerned about a "higher" reality beyond our sensory experience and the mind classifies things on the basis of what they have in common
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