The Problem of Universals in Early Modern Philosophy by Stefano Di Bella (Englis

by Stefano Di Bella

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The Problem of Universals in Early Modern Philosophy by Stefano Di Bella, Tad M. Schmaltz Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description This is a collection of essays from an international group of scholars that explore the ways in which the ancient problem of universals was transformed in modern philosophy. Essays consider the various forms of Platonism, conceptualism and nominalism in the writings of a broad range of modern thinkers. Publisher Description The ancient topic of universals was central to scholastic philosophy, which raised the question of whether universals exist as Platonic forms, as instantiated Aristotelian forms, as concepts abstracted from singular things, or as words that have universal signification. It might be thought that this question lost its importance after the decline of scholasticism in the modern period. However, the fourteen contributions contained in The Problem of Univerals inEarly Modern Philosophy indicate that the issue of universals retained its vitality in modern philosophy. Modern philosophers in fact were interested in 3 sets of issues concerning universals: (i) issuesconcerning the ontological status of universals, (ii) issues concerning the psychology of the formation of universal concepts or terms, and (iii) issues concerning the value and use of universal concepts or terms in the acquisition of knowledge. Chapters in this volume consider the various forms of Platonism, conceptualism and no

• Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
• Year: 2017
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9780190608040
• Condition: Fine

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