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Single Idea 14596

[from 'There Are No Abstract Objects' by Cian Dorr, in 8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 1. Nominalism / c. Nominalism about abstracta ]

Full Idea

Just as there are no numbers or properties, there are no relations (like 'being heavier than' or 'betweenness'), or sets. I will provisionally use 'nominalism' for the conjunction of these four claims.

Gist of Idea

Call 'nominalism' the denial of numbers, properties, relations and sets

Source

Cian Dorr (There Are No Abstract Objects [2008], 1)

Book Reference

'Contemporary Debates in Metaphysics', ed/tr. Sider/Hawthorne/Zimmerman [Blackwell 2008], p.34


A Reaction

If you are going to be a nominalist, do it properly! My starting point in metaphysics is strong sympathy with this view. Right now [Tues 22nd Nov 2011, 10:57 am GMT] I think it is correct.