{"product_id":"nominalism-and-realism-volume-1-universals-and-scientific-realism-paperback-9780521280334","title":"Nominalism and Realism: Volume 1; Universals and Scientific Realism (Paperback) 9780521280334","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eNominalism and Realism: Volume 1\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eUniversals and Scientific Realism\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is a study, in two volumes, of one of the longest standing philosophical problems: the problem of universals.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eD. M. Armstrong (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521280334, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 9 October 1980\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e168 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1 cm, 0.22 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. Preliminaries: 1. Predicates\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Theories of Universals: 2. Predicate nominalism\u003cbr\u003e 3. Concept nominalism\u003cbr\u003e 4. Class nominalism\u003cbr\u003e 5. Resemblance nominalism\u003cbr\u003e 6. Arguments for realism\u003cbr\u003e 7. Transcendent universals\u003cbr\u003e 8. Properties and relations as particulars\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Particulars: 9. Are particulars reducible to universals?\u003cbr\u003e 10. The Lockean account of particulars\u003cbr\u003e 11. Particulars and universals\u003cbr\u003e 12. A world-hypothesis.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Philosophy of science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy of science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20of%20science%20%5BPDA%5D%22\"\u003ePDA\u003c\/a\u003e], Social \u0026amp; political philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social \u0026amp; political philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20\u0026amp;%20political%20philosophy%20%5BHPS%5D%22\"\u003eHPS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46002467176728,"sku":"9780521280334","price":20.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521280334i_b1ed8ac8-9f57-409d-b965-c4671a848aef.jpg?v=1691374441","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/nominalism-and-realism-volume-1-universals-and-scientific-realism-paperback-9780521280334","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}