Nominalism and Realism: Volume 1 by D M Armstrong
This is a study, in two volumes, of one of the longest-standing philosophical problems: the problem of universals. In volume I David Armstrong surveys and criticizes the main approaches and solutions to the problems that have been canvassed, rejecting the various forms of nominalism and 'Platonic' realism. In volume II he develops an important theory of his own, an objective theory of universals based not on linguistic conventions, but on the actual and potential findings of natural science. He thus reconciles a realism about qualities and relations with an empiricist epistemology. The theory allows, too, for a convincing explanation of natural laws as relations between these universals.
Armstrong, D. M.: - Professor D. M. Armstrong (1926-2014) was one of the leading philosophers of the twentieth century and is best known for his influential work in epistemology, metaphysics and philosophy of mind. He was Challis Professor of Philosophy at the University of Sydney until his retirement in 1992.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521280334 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521280338 |
| Title | Nominalism and Realism: Volume 1 |
| Author | D M Armstrong |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 1980-10-09 |
| Number of pages | 168 |
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