nominalist

Meanings

• noun

  A philosophical position holding that general terms apply to objects only when those objects share some property or qualities, and that the meaning of a general term is the sum total of its instances.

  - "William of Ockham is a famous nominalist philosopher."
  - "Nominalism denies the existence of universals."

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Variants

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nominalism , nominalisms , nominalist , nominalistic , nominalists

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Etymology

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From Latin nominalis, meaning 'pertaining to names'.

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Trivia

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1. Nominalism was a dominant philosophical position during the late Middle Ages.

2. The term 'nominalist' was first used in the 13th century to describe this philosophical position.

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Related Concepts

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1. Realism: An opposing philosophical position to nominalism, holding that universals exist independently of particular objects.

2. Conceptualism: A philosophical position intermediate between nominalism and realism, holding that universals exist in the mind rather than in reality.

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Culture

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Nominalism has been a significant philosophical movement, particularly in the Middle Ages, and has influenced various fields such as metaphysics, ontology, and linguistics.

How to Memorize "nominalist"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a philosophical debate between a nominalist and a realist.
   - Visualize a philosopher holding a book on nominalism.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'nominalism' with the idea of objects and their properties.
   - Remember that nominalism denies the existence of universals.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Nominalists Negate Universals' to remember the main idea of nominalism.

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