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Single Idea 10789

[from 'Nominalism and Substitutional Quantifiers' by Ruth Barcan Marcus, in 8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 3. Predicate Nominalism ]

Full Idea

Nominalists have the major task of explaining how predicates work. They usually construct it as a relation between individuals, or deny the referential function of predicates.

Gist of Idea

Nominalists say predication is relations between individuals, or deny that it refers

Source

Ruth Barcan Marcus (Nominalism and Substitutional Quantifiers [1978], p.163)

Book Reference

'Philosophy of Logic: an anthology', ed/tr. Jacquette,Dale [Blackwell 2002], p.163