Full Idea
Some philosophers are so nominalistic that they would deny the existence of such entities as 'properties' altogether; but science itself does not hesitate to talk freely of properties.
Clarification
Nominalist say only particular items exist
Gist of Idea
Very nominalistic philosophers deny properties, though scientists accept them
Source
Hilary Putnam (Reason, Truth and History [1981], Ch.3)
Book Reference
Putnam,Hilary: 'Reason, Truth and History' [CUP 1998], p.69
A Reaction
Maybe scientists aren't very good at ontology? They talk about forces and energy, but don't seem to know what they are. I am inclined to think that we must include properties in the working ontology of humans, but not into strict physics.