Single Idea 4232

[catalogued under 8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 1. Nominalism / b. Nominalism about universals]

Full Idea

Nominalists believe that only particulars exist.

Gist of Idea

Nominalists believe that only particulars exist

Source

E.J. Lowe (A Survey of Metaphysics [2002], p.352)

Book Reference

Lowe,E.J.: 'A Survey of Metaphysics' [OUP 2002], p.352


A Reaction

A neat definition. Hence they deny universals. I suspect that nominalism is incoherent. Rational thought seems easy to create with universals, impossible with just particulars. Robotics is nominalist, which is why it will fail.