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[from 'Metaphysics' by Aristotle, in 8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 6. Platonic Forms / d. Forms critiques ]

Full Idea

The debate between Platonists and Aristotelians about universals is not a debate about the 'location' of the properties, but about the ontological independence of the properties from their instances.

Gist of Idea

Aristotle is not asserting facts about the location of properties, but about their ontological status

Source

report of Aristotle (Metaphysics [c.324 BCE], 1082) by J.P. Moreland - Universals Ch.4

Book Reference

Moreland,J.P.: 'Universals' [Acumen 2001], p.91


A Reaction

Of course, assertions about their location might have strong implications about whether they were ontologically independent.