Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Bertrand Russell, Michael Esfeld and Ruth Barcan Marcus

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8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 2. Resemblance Nominalism
'Resemblance Nominalism' won't work, because the theory treats resemblance itself as a universal [Russell]
8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 3. Predicate Nominalism
Universals can't just be words, because words themselves are universals [Russell]
Nominalists say predication is relations between individuals, or deny that it refers [Marcus (Barcan)]
8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 4. Concept Nominalism
If we consider whiteness to be merely a mental 'idea', we rob it of its universality [Russell]