The thirteenth century had witnessed the development of the philosophical belief that the secular and spiritual worlds were rational,organized,and comprehensible to human beings.In the fourteenth century,William of Ockham:
A)denied that human reason could prove fundamental theological truths.
B)confirmed such a belief.
C)argued that theological questions could all be resolved through reason,but questions concerning the natural world could not all be so resolved.
D)determined that human reason could resolve nothing with regard to the world,with the exception of the truths of mathematics.
E)argued that the only knowledge human beings could attain came through divine revelation alone.

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William of Ockham is known for his rejection of the philosophical belief of the previous century that the secular and spiritual worlds were comprehensible to human reason. He believed that human reason was limited and could not prove fundamental theological truths.

The Thirteenth Century Had Witnessed the Development of the Philosophical