Definitions for nominalism
ˈnɒm ə nlˌɪz əmnom·i·nal·ism

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1. nominalismnoun

   (philosophy) the doctrine that the various objects labeled by the same term have nothing in common but their name

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1. nominalismnoun

   A doctrine that universals do not have an existence except as names for classes of concrete objects.

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1. Nominalism

   In metaphysics, nominalism is the view that universals and abstract objects do not actually exist other than being merely names or labels. There are at least two main versions of nominalism. One version denies the existence of universals – things that can be instantiated or exemplified by many particular things (e.g., strength, humanity). The other version specifically denies the existence of abstract objects – objects that do not exist in space and time.Most nominalists have held that only physical particulars in space and time are real, and that universals exist only post res, that is, subsequent to particular things. However, some versions of nominalism hold that some particulars are abstract entities (e.g., numbers), while others are concrete entities – entities that do exist in space and time (e.g., pillars, snakes, bananas). Nominalism is primarily a position on the problem of universals. It is opposed to realist philosophies, such as Platonic realism, which assert that universals do exist over and above particulars, and to the hylomorphic substance theory of Aristotle, which asserts that universals are immanently real within them. However, the name "nominalism" emerged from debates in medieval philosophy with Roscellinus. The term nominalism stems from the Latin nomen, "name". John Stuart Mill summarised nominalism in the apothegm "there is nothing general except names".In philosophy of law, nominalism finds its application in what is called constitutional nominalism.

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1. nominalism

   Nominalism is a philosophical view or theory that argues that universal or abstract concepts do not have an independent existence but exist only as names or terms. It denies the existence of universals and abstract objects, asserting that only individual, physical objects are real. These concepts or universals are seen as mere names, labels, or mental constructs with no objective or external reality.

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1. Nominalismnoun

   the principles or philosophy of the Nominalists

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1. Nominalism

   Nominalism is a metaphysical view in philosophy according to which general or abstract terms and predicates exist, while universals or abstract objects, which are sometimes thought to correspond to these terms, do not exist. Thus, there are at least two main versions of nominalism. One version denies the existence of universals—things that can be instantiated or exemplified by many particular things. The other version specifically denies the existence of abstract objects—objects that do not exist in space and time. Most nominalists have held that only physical particulars in space and time are real, and that universals exist only post res, that is, subsequent to particular things. However, some versions of nominalism hold that some particulars are abstract entities, while others are concrete entities—entities that do exist in space and time. Nominalism is primarily a position on the problem of universals, which dates back at least to Plato, and is opposed to realism—the view that universals do exist over and above particulars. However, the name "nominalism" emerged out of debates in medieval philosophy with Roscellinus.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nominalism
3. ^ Wikipedia
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nominalism
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=nominalism