The problem of universals in contemporary philosophy

by Galluzzo, Gabriele Loux, Michael J.

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Full title :The problem of universals in contemporary philosophy / edited by Gabriele Galluzzo, Michael J. Loux.

Summary

Are there any universal entities? Or is the world populated only by particular things? The problem of universals is one of the most fascinating and enduring topics in the history of metaphysics, with roots in ancient and medieval philosophy. This collection of new essays provides an innovative overview of the contemporary debate on universals. Rather than focusing exclusively on the traditional opposition between realism and nominalism, the contributors explore the complexity of the debate and illustrate a broad range of positions within both the realist and the nominalist camps. Realism is viewed through the lens of the distinction between constituent and relational ontologies, while nominalism is reconstructed in light of the controversy over the notion of trope. The result is a fresh picture of contemporary metaphysics, in which traditional strategies of dealing with the problem of universals are both reaffirmed and called into question.

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Publication Date:2015

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Cambridge University Press
Place of Publication:Cambridge
Language:eng
Publication Date:2015

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Description:1 online resource (xi, 229 Seiten)

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781316181539, 1316181537, 9781107100893, 1107100895, 9781107498341, 1107498341
DOI:10.1017/CBO9781316181539
oclc:ocn992889047
LC Classification:B105.U5
Dewey Decimal:111/.2