How did this free philosophical thought from medieval scholasticism?

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Click On: Cengage Advantage Series: Voyage of Discovery: A Historical Introduction to Philosophy, 4th Edition

Read/ Review Pages 127-220

After reading pages 127-220 write a one page response to the following discussion question:

“Scholasticism”, appealing to past experts on a topic rather than simply doing one’s own work, began a tradition that continues in scholarship to this day – although we do original research, we review what others have already written on the topic. What are some advantages to this? What are some disadvantages? William of Ockham, in claiming that the simplest explanation is usually the best, implied that, while ancient experts have some good ideas, a better, simpler explanation shouldn’t be ignored because it differs from what others have said. How did this free philosophical thought from medieval scholasticism?

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