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Definition of nominalism in English: nominalismnoun ˈnɒmɪn(ə)lɪz(ə)mˈnɑmənəˌlɪzəm mass nounPhilosophy The doctrine that universals or general ideas are mere names without any corresponding reality. Only particular objects exist, and properties, numbers, and sets are merely features of the way of considering the things that exist. Important in medieval scholastic thought, nominalism is associated particularly with William of Occam. 〔哲〕唯名论。常与REALISM （义项3）相对 Often contrasted with realism (sense 3) Example sentencesExamples - His approach is broadly nominalistic, but Buridan's nominalism is more of a parsimonious way of doing philosophy than a doctrine about universals.
- His unorthodox approach to art is part of a general approach to knowledge and reality, and is always pervasively informed by his cognitivism, nominalism, relativism, and constructivism.
- The alternative between a theological and an independent theory of ethics is, he holds, the alternative between ethical nominalism and realism.
- William was somewhat of a minimalist in philosophy, advocating nominalism against the more popular view of realism.
- Traditional, central, philosophical debates, such as those between realism and nominalism in regard to universals, are purportedly deflated by Wittgensteinian approaches.
Derivativesnoun ˈnɒmɪn(ə)lɪstˈnɑmənələst Philosophy There are a number of philosophical positions to adopt here, and many philosophers confident in humanity's ability to seek knowledge have counted themselves as empiricists and even nominalists. Example sentencesExamples - Those who think there is some actual universal existing outside the mind are called realists; those who deny extra-mental universals are called nominalists.
- On the whole, nominalists saw sin as a violation of divine legislation-the laws ordained by God.
- Like Ockham, he is a nominalist, although this term must be used with caution in later medieval philosophy because of the modern tendency to identify it simply with the denial of real universals.
- In this one respect at least, Adorno is like Goodman and Quine - he is a committed nominalist.
adjective nɒmɪn(ə)ˈlɪstɪkˌnɑmənəˈlɪstɪk Philosophy His approach is broadly nominalistic, but Buridan's nominalism is more of a parsimonious way of doing philosophy than a doctrine about universals. Example sentencesExamples - Paul Tillich says that this is a characteristic of all nominalistic theology.
- The fragility of this harmony was first exposed by the nominalistic philosophy of William of Ockham (later adopted by Martin Luther).
- Barash himself seems to follow a highly nominalistic account of species.
- Events such as these convinced many Europeans that Christianity and politics are mutually exclusive, and may have had a more direct impact on common folk than did Ockham's nominalistic turn.
OriginMid 19th century: from French nominalisme, from nominal 'relating to names' (see nominal). Definition of nominalism in US English: nominalismnounˈnämənəˌlizəmˈnɑmənəˌlɪzəm Philosophy The doctrine that universals or general ideas are mere names without any corresponding reality, and that only particular objects exist; properties, numbers, and sets are thought of as merely features of the way of considering the things that exist. Important in medieval scholastic thought, nominalism is associated particularly with William of Occam. 〔哲〕唯名论。常与REALISM （义项3）相对 Often contrasted with realism (sense 3) Example sentencesExamples - The alternative between a theological and an independent theory of ethics is, he holds, the alternative between ethical nominalism and realism.
- William was somewhat of a minimalist in philosophy, advocating nominalism against the more popular view of realism.
- His approach is broadly nominalistic, but Buridan's nominalism is more of a parsimonious way of doing philosophy than a doctrine about universals.
- His unorthodox approach to art is part of a general approach to knowledge and reality, and is always pervasively informed by his cognitivism, nominalism, relativism, and constructivism.
- Traditional, central, philosophical debates, such as those between realism and nominalism in regard to universals, are purportedly deflated by Wittgensteinian approaches.
OriginMid 19th century: from French nominalisme, from nominal ‘relating to names’ (see nominal). |