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A Metaphysics of Platonic Universals and their InstantiationsThe Superiority of Universals over Theological Nominalism

A Metaphysics of Platonic Universals and their Instantiations: The Superiority of Universals over... [The third alternative to universals discussed in this work is theological nominalism. This form of nominalism postulates concepts in the mind of God to replace universals. There are many advantages of this position over regular concept nominalism. Nevertheless, it is argued here that the conception seems unfeasible if one supposes divine simplicity. It is also affected by a problem of regress specific to this form of nominalism. The chapter finally considers if Platonic universals are incompatible with divine aseity. They are not.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Metaphysics of Platonic Universals and their InstantiationsThe Superiority of Universals over Theological Nominalism

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Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Copyright
© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
ISBN
978-3-030-53392-2
Pages
107 –126
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-53393-9_5
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Abstract

[The third alternative to universals discussed in this work is theological nominalism. This form of nominalism postulates concepts in the mind of God to replace universals. There are many advantages of this position over regular concept nominalism. Nevertheless, it is argued here that the conception seems unfeasible if one supposes divine simplicity. It is also affected by a problem of regress specific to this form of nominalism. The chapter finally considers if Platonic universals are incompatible with divine aseity. They are not.]

Published: Oct 28, 2020

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