Literary Ockhamism/nominalism William of Ockham and his works have been discussed as a possible influence on several late medieval literary figures and works, especially Geoffrey Chaucer, but also Jean Molinet, the Gawain poet, François Rabelais, John Skelton, Julian of Norwich, the York and Townely Plays, and Renaissance romances. Only in very few of these cases is it possible to demonstrate direct links to William of Ockham or his texts. Correspondences between Ockhamist and Nominalist philosophy/theology and literary texts from medieval to postmodern times have been discussed within the scholarly paradigm of literary nominalism.William H. Watts and Richard J. Utz, "Nominalist Influence on Chaucer's Poetry: A Bibliographical Essay", Medievalia & Humanistica 20 n.s. (1993), 147–173. Helen Ruth Andretta, Chaucer's 'Troilus and Criseyde'. A Poet's Response to Ockhamism (New York: Lang, 1997). Richard Utz, ed., Literary Nominalism and the Theory of Rereading Late Medieval Texts: A New Research Paradigm. Lewiston, New York: Mellen, 1995. Nominalism and Literary Discourse: New Perspectives. Ed. Hugo Keiper, R. Utz, and Christoph Bode. Amsterdam: Rodopi, 1997. Erasmus, in his Praise of Folly, criticized him together with Duns Scotus as fuelling unnecessary controversies inside the Church.
literary ockhamism/nominalism william of ockham and his works have been discussed as a possible influence on several late medieval literary figures and works especially geoffrey chaucer but also jean molinet the gawain poet françois rabelais john skelton julian of norwich the york and townely plays and renaissance romances only in very few of these cases is it possible to demonstrate direct links to william of ockham or his texts correspondences between ockhamist and nominalist philosophy/theology and literary texts from medieval to postmodern times have been discussed within the scholarly paradigm of literary nominalismwilliam h watts and richard j utz "nominalist influence on chaucer's poetry a bibliographical essay" medievalia & humanistica 20 ns (1993) 147–173 helen ruth andretta chaucer's 'troilus and criseyde' a poet's response to ockhamism (new york lang 1997) richard utz ed literary nominalism and the theory of rereading late medieval texts a new research paradigm lewiston new york mellen 1995 nominalism and literary discourse new perspectives ed hugo keiper r utz and christoph bode amsterdam rodopi 1997 erasmus in his praise of folly criticized him together with duns scotus as fuelling unnecessary controversies inside the church