Nominalism
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| '''Nominalism''' is a [[Metaphysics|metaphysical]] view in [[philosophy]] according to which general or abstract terms and [[Predicate (grammar)|predicates]] exist, while [[Universal (metaphysics)|universals]] or [[abstract object]]s, which are sometimes thought to correspond to these terms, do not exist. | '''Nominalism''' is a [[Metaphysics|metaphysical]] view in [[philosophy]] according to which general or abstract terms and [[Predicate (grammar)|predicates]] exist, while [[Universal (metaphysics)|universals]] or [[abstract object]]s, which are sometimes thought to correspond to these terms, do not exist. | ||
| + | == See also == | ||
| + | * [[Abstraction]] | ||
| + | * [[Abstract object]] | ||
| + | * [[Conceptualism]] | ||
| + | * [[Concrete (philosophy)]] | ||
| + | * [[Idea]] | ||
| + | * [[Object (philosophy)|Object]] | ||
| + | * [[Problem of universals]] | ||
| + | * [[Psychological nominalism]] | ||
| + | * [[Realism (philosophy)]] | ||
| + | * [[Substantial form]] | ||
| + | * [[Universal (metaphysics)]] | ||
| + | * [[William of Ockham]] | ||
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Nominalism is a metaphysical view in philosophy according to which general or abstract terms and predicates exist, while universals or abstract objects, which are sometimes thought to correspond to these terms, do not exist.
See also
- Abstraction
- Abstract object
- Conceptualism
- Concrete (philosophy)
- Idea
- Object
- Problem of universals
- Psychological nominalism
- Realism (philosophy)
- Substantial form
- Universal (metaphysics)
- William of Ockham
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