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Theory of Universals: Volume 2 Universals and Scientific Realism

Armstrong D. M.
Heftet / 1980 / Engelsk

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9780521280327
Published
1980-10-09
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Cambridge University Press
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470 gr
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229 mm
Width
152 mm
Thickness
16 mm
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P, 06
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Engelsk
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Heftet
Number of pages
200

Author
Armstrong D. M.

Theory of Universals: Volume 2 Universals and Scientific Realism

Armstrong D. M.
Heftet / 1980 / Engelsk
Armstrong D. M.
Heftet / 1980 / Engelsk
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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.
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The argument of Volume I; Part IV. Predicates and Universals: 13. Relations between predicates and universals; 14. Rejection of disjunctive and negative universals; 15. Acceptance of conjunctive universals; 16. The identification of universals; 17. Different semantic correlations between predicates and universals; 18. Properties; 19. Relations; Part VI. The Analysis of Resemblance: 20. The resemblance of particulars; 21. The resemblance of universals (I): criticism of received accounts; 22. The resemblance of universals (II): a new account; Part VII. Higher-Order Universals: 23. Higher-order properties; 24. Higher-order relations; Conclusion; Glossary; Indices.
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This is a study, in two volumes, of one of the longest standing philosophical problems: the problem of universals.

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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.
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The argument of Volume I; Part IV. Predicates and Universals: 13. Relations between predicates and universals; 14. Rejection of disjunctive and negative universals; 15. Acceptance of conjunctive universals; 16. The identification of universals; 17. Different semantic correlations between predicates and universals; 18. Properties; 19. Relations; Part VI. The Analysis of Resemblance: 20. The resemblance of particulars; 21. The resemblance of universals (I): criticism of received accounts; 22. The resemblance of universals (II): a new account; Part VII. Higher-Order Universals: 23. Higher-order properties; 24. Higher-order relations; Conclusion; Glossary; Indices.
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This is a study, in two volumes, of one of the longest standing philosophical problems: the problem of universals.

Product details

ISBN
9780521280327
Published
1980-10-09
Publisher
Vendor
Cambridge University Press
Weight
470 gr
Height
229 mm
Width
152 mm
Thickness
16 mm
Age
P, 06
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
200

Author
Armstrong D. M.

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