Nominalism about Properties: New Essays

Book Overview

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 distinction, and to the main motivations for the rejection...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138849936
• ISBN13: 9781138849938
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.2"