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Nominalism about Properties New Essays

224 Pages

by Routledge

224 Pages

by Routledge

224 Pages

by Routledge

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Nominalism, which has its origins in the Middle Ages and continues into the Twenty-First Century, is the doctrine that there are no universals. This book is unique in bringing together essays on the history of nominalism and essays that present a systematic discussion of nominalism. It introduces the reader to the distinction between particulars and universals, to the difficulties posed by this... Read more

1. Introduction Ghislain Guigon and Gonzalo Rodriguez-Pereyra Part I: The Historical Development of the Problem of Universals and Nominalism 2. Aristotle’s Definitions of Universals and Individuals in de Interpretatione 7 Paolo Crivelli 3. Abelard’s Theory of Universals John Marenbon 4. Ockham’s Ontology Claude Panaccio 5. Hume on Spatial Properties Jani Hakkarainen Part II: Systematic Discussion 6. Six Similarity Theories of Properties A. C. Paseau 7. The Trope Coextension Problem Douglas Ehring 8. Coextension and Identity Ghislain Guigon 9. A Trope Nominalist Theory of Natural Kinds Markku Keinänen 10. Nominalism, Naturalism and Natural Properties Joseph Melia 11. Avoiding ad hoc Ontology Nicholas Mantegani

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Biography

Guigon, Ghislain; Rodriguez-Pereyra, Gonzalo

Critics' Reviews

"These papers make important contributions to the historical understanding of the development of nominalism and to evaluating the prospects of nominalist theories of properties in contemporary debates." - Bryan Pickel, University of Edinburgh

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