Universals and Particulars: Navigating the Realm of General and Specific Entities
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Which philosophical school of thought emphasizes the primacy of universals over particulars?
According to nominalism, what is the ontological status of universals?
In the context of universals and particulars, what is the term used to describe the relationship between a universal and its instances?
Which philosophical position holds that universals exist in the mind and are derived from experience?
What is the primary concern of the philosophical inquiry into universals and particulars?
Which philosophical school of thought rejects the notion of universals altogether?
In the context of universals and particulars, what is the term used to describe the process of forming general concepts from particulars?
Which philosophical position asserts that universals exist independently of particulars and have an objective reality?
What is the primary argument against the existence of universals, according to nominalism?
Which philosophical position holds that universals are real entities but exist only in the mind?
What is the term used to describe the relationship between a particular and the universal that it instantiates?
Which philosophical school of thought emphasizes the importance of particulars and their unique characteristics?
What is the term used to describe the process of applying a universal concept to a particular instance?
Which philosophical position asserts that universals are mental constructs that are formed through abstraction from particulars?
What is the term used to describe the relationship between a universal and the particulars that instantiate it?