nominalism in Irish
nominalism in Irish is ainmníochas — 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 Irish
ainmníochas
(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 Irish?
"nominalism" in Irish is ainmníochas. 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.
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