nominalism

Meanings

• noun, philosophical position

  A philosophical position holding that general terms apply to objects only when those objects share some property or qualities in common. In other words, nominalism denies the existence of abstract entities such as universals.

  - "Nominalism asserts that there are no abstract entities, only concrete particulars."
  - "Descartes is known for his rejection of nominalism in favor of realism."

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Antonyms

realism

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Variants

List of all variants of nominalism that leads to same result
nominalism , nominalisms , nominalist , nominalistic , nominalists

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Etymology

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From Latin nominalis, meaning 'pertaining to names' or 'of a name'.

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Trivia

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1. René Descartes is considered one of the most famous philosophers who opposed nominalism.

2. Nominalism was a popular philosophical position during the Middle Ages, particularly in scholastic philosophy.

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Related Concepts

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1. Realism: An opposing philosophical position to nominalism, which asserts that abstract entities do exist.

2. Universals: Abstract entities that are believed to be shared by multiple objects, which nominalism denies the existence of.

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Culture

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Nominalism has been a significant philosophical movement throughout history, particularly in the context of debates about the nature of reality and language. It has been discussed extensively in works of philosophy, theology, and logic.

How to Memorize "nominalism"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a collection of objects, each with its unique properties. Nominalism argues that general terms apply only to these objects based on their shared properties.

2. associate
   

   - Associate nominalism with the idea of specific objects and their properties, rather than abstract concepts.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym N-O-M-I-N-A-L-I-S-M to remember the philosophical position's name and meaning.

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