nominalism in Chinese
nominalism in Chinese is 唯名論 — nominalism means the philosophical view that general ideas are just names we give to groups of real things, and do not exist on their own.
nominalism in Chinese
唯名論
Pronounced: wéi míng lùn
(philosophy) A doctrine that universals do not have an existence except as names for classes of concrete objects.
What does "nominalism" mean?
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noun The philosophical view that general ideas are just names we give to groups of real things, and do not exist on their own.
"Blumenberg's thesis, which has since been reiterated by a number of philosophers and historians, is that nominalism, as it became widespread in Protestant theology, led to the Enlightenment, disenchantment, and the scientific revolution."
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- Blumenberg's thesis, which has since been reiterated by a number of philosophers and historians, is that nominalism, as it became widespread in Protestant theology, led to the Enlightenment, disenchantment, and the scientific revolution.
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What is "nominalism" in Chinese?
"nominalism" in Chinese is 唯名論. nominalism means: The philosophical view that general ideas are just names we give to groups of real things, and do not exist on their own.
How do you pronounce 唯名論?
"nominalism" in Chinese is 唯名論, pronounced "wéi míng lùn".
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