6 ideas
8502 | Realism doesn't explain 'a is F' any further by saying it is 'a has F-ness' [Devitt] |
9103 | A universal is not a real feature of objects, but only a thought-object in the mind [William of Ockham] |
8503 | The particular/universal distinction is unhelpful clutter; we should accept 'a is F' as basic [Devitt] |
8501 | Quineans take predication about objects as basic, not reference to properties they may have [Devitt] |
9104 | A universal is the result of abstraction, which is only a kind of mental picturing [William of Ockham] |
16745 | No one even knows the nature and properties of a fly - why it has that colour, or so many feet [Bacon,R] |