Both Duns Scotus and William of Ockham Were Concerned with

question 76

Multiple Choice

Both Duns Scotus and William of Ockham were concerned with

• A)healing the rift of the Great Schism.
• B)writing tracts that supported papal authority.
• C)determining whether reason was capable of supporting faith.
• D)experimenting with grains to improve the food supply.
• E)protecting the Jewish community from attack during the Black Death.

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