William of Ockham -Which of the Following Is Not One of Ockham's Arguments

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Multiple Choice

William of Ockham

-Which of the following is not one of Ockham's arguments against universals existing outside the mind?

• A)If a universal is a substance,then only the mind can have substance.
• B)Propositions are composed of universals,but propositions only occur in the mind,in speech,or in writing.
• C)Because any individual shares essential properties with other individuals,if the properties were universal,to destroy one individual would destroy all others sharing the universal.
• D)Because any individual would be composed of universals,that individual could not be a particular.

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