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Nominalism — is a metaphysical view in philosophy according to which general or abstract terms and predicates exist, while universals or abstract objects, which are sometimes thought to correspond to these terms, do not exist.[1] Thus, there are at least two… … Wikipedia
Philosophical analysis — (from Greek: Φιλοσοφική ανάλυση) is a general term for techniques typically used by philosophers in the analytic tradition that involve breaking down (i.e. analyzing) philosophical issues. Arguably the most prominent of these techniques is the… … Wikipedia
nominalism — [näm′i nəliz΄əm] n. [Fr nominalisme: see NOMINAL & ISM] a philosophical doctrine of the late Middle Ages that all universal or abstract terms are mere necessities of thought or conveniences of language and therefore exist as names only with no… … English World dictionary
Philosophical realism — Contemporary philosophical realism is the belief that our reality, or some aspect of it, is ontologically independent of our conceptual schemes, linguistic practices, beliefs, etc. Realism may be spoken of with respect to other minds, the past,… … Wikipedia
Philosophical Investigations — This article is about the philosophy of Wittgenstein. For other uses of Philosophical Investigation or Philosophical Investigations, see Philosophical Investigations (disambiguation). Philosophical Investigations … Wikipedia
philosophical doctrine — noun a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy • Syn: ↑philosophical theory • Hypernyms: ↑doctrine, ↑philosophy, ↑philosophical system, ↑school of thought, ↑ism • … Useful english dictionary
philosophical theory — noun a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy • Syn: ↑philosophical doctrine • Hypernyms: ↑doctrine, ↑philosophy, ↑philosophical system, ↑school of thought, ↑ism • … Useful english dictionary
Philosophical Isms — Here are 234 different isms, each representing a philosophical, political or moral doctrine or a belief system. In selecting terms for the list, I have deliberately avoided any word which apply ism to a personal name, so that Marxism doesn t… … Phrontistery dictionary
nominalism — doctrine that naming of things defines reality Philosophical Isms … Phrontistery dictionary
nominalism — nom•i•nal•ism [[t]ˈnɒm ə nlˌɪz əm[/t]] n. pho the philosophical doctrine that general or abstract words do not stand for objectively existing entities and that universals are no more than names assigned to them Compare conceptualism 1) realism 5) … From formal English to slang
