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[from 'On What There Is' by Willard Quine, in 8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 1. Universals ]

Full Idea

The three medieval views on universals (realism, conceptualism and nominalism) reappear in the philosophy of maths as logicism, intuitionism and formalism.

Gist of Idea

Realism, conceptualism and nominalism in medieval universals reappear in maths as logicism, intuitionism and formalism

Source

Willard Quine (On What There Is [1948], p.14)

Book Reference

Quine,Willard: 'From a Logical Point of View' [Harper and Row 1963], p.14