William of Ockham: A Short Discourse on Tyrannical Government
- ISBN-10
- 0521358035
- ISBN-13
- 9780521358033
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 215
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1992-08-20
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Author
- William of Ockham
Description
The Short Discourse is a passionate but compelling statement of Ockham's position on the most fundamental political problem of the medieval period.
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- 1995-09-28
- 390 pages
- Paperback
- Cambridge University Press
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