nominalist

A philosopher who adheres to the doctrine of nominalism, which holds that universals or abstract concepts have no independent existence and exist only as names or labels for particular objects.

• 🇫🇷Philosophe qui adhère à la doctrine du nominalisme, selon laquelle les universaux ou les concepts abstraits n'ont pas d'existence indépendante et n'existent que comme des noms ou des étiquettes pour des objets particuliers.

1. Philosopher of Nominalism C2 formal

   A philosopher who adheres to the doctrine of nominalism, which holds that universal concepts or abstract objects do not exist independently but are merely names or labels for individual objects.

   • The nominalist argued that 'beauty' is just a word, not a real thing.
   • Medieval nominalists like William of Ockham challenged the idea of universal essences.
   • A nominalist would say that only individual trees exist, not the concept of 'tree'.

   🇫🇷Nominaliste (philosophe)

   Antonymes: platonistrealist

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