Ockham’s Epiphany: A Short Story Written in this Genre Seen in books by me writing as Anaxagoras Pen The Moral Irony of the Outcast Saint. The Hero’s Integrity is Demonstrated by Defiance. Enlightenment Shapes the Hero’s Noble Motivation. The Protagonist Rises in Defiance and Wins by Enlightenment. While the antagonism is institutional, religious bodies are… Continue reading Heretic Hero Genre
Category: Ockham
Fictional character based on William Ockham. The historic figure William of Ockham was born in England, 1287 ad. He was initiated into the Franciscan Order as a boy and studied at the best English Universities.
There was perhaps a fight over his being granted tenure, so he had to defend his positions instead.
He traveled to Avignon where he was not ruled against adversely, but having teamed up with the Minister General of the Franciscan order Michael Cesena he left Avignon without the Popes permission. They fled actually because of differences with John XXII, a powerful Avignon era pope.
I am fascinated with the historical period of the Avignon Papacy and will post lots of the research I did to write the story in posts linked to this category.
Ockham’s Secret Manuscript 1
Ockham’s Epiphany ends with his murder, and the burning of the manuscript he read from by his murderer, so I thought a secret manuscript would fill out the Ockham perspective on Limitation Philosophy. Ockham a legendary logician is the ideal writer for a systematic stating of Limitation Philosophy. There is much in Ockham published writings… Continue reading Ockham’s Secret Manuscript 1
The Double Election
Emperor Ludwig of Bavaria elects an Anti-Pope in Rome Louis of Bavaria had had no difficulty in creating a schism: but now he had to persuade Christendom to accept the pope he had made. This task was rendered the more thankless by the fact that he had chosen a man of negative personality, about whom… Continue reading The Double Election
Cola di Rienzo
Flamboyant Figure Stands Out in 14 Century History He was the subject of a Richard Wagner opera Rome and the Papacy: Urban V’s Return to Italy The commune of Rome had achieved its independence in 1144. During the fourteenth century, its relations with the papacy were affected by repercussions of contemporary events. In the hope,… Continue reading Cola di Rienzo