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Ideas for 'The Evolution of Modern Metaphysics', 'Platonistic Theories of Universals' and 'reports of career'

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8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 4. Uninstantiated Universals

8962	'There are shapes which are never exemplified' is the toughest example for nominalists [Hoffman/Rosenkrantz]

8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 6. Platonic Forms / a. Platonic Forms

1652	Socrates did not consider universals or definitions as having separate existence, but Plato made Forms of them [Socrates, by Aristotle]

8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 1. Nominalism / a. Nominalism

8961	Nominalists are motivated by Ockham's Razor and a distrust of unobservables [Hoffman/Rosenkrantz]