Ockham''s Nominalism - A Philosophical Introduction

Ockham's Nominalism provides a unique systematic introduction to the thought of one of the most influential thinkers of the Middle Ages.

List of contents

• Chapter 1: Nominalism


• Chapter 2: Against Realism


• Chapter 3: Ontology


• Chapter 4: Semantics


• Chapter 5: Epistemology


• Conclusion


• Bibliography


• Index

About the author

Claude Panaccio is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Quebec at Montreal.

Summary

Ockham's Nominalism provides a unique systematic introduction to the thought of one of the most influential thinkers of the Middle Ages.

Additional text

The question of nominalism is perhaps the best-known part of William of Ockham's (1287-1347) philosophy. It has often been understood in the context of contemporary debates between realism and nominalism: for example, do universals exist in addition to particulars, and do abstract entities (e.g. numbers, sets, propositional contents) exist in addition to concrete things in the world?...Claude Panaccio's Ockham's Nominalism: A Philosophical Introduction is an excellent introduction to the subject. Through a clear and systematic analysis, it offers a comprehensive overview... this book is remarkably accessible.

Product details

• Authors: Claude Panaccio, Claude (Emeritus Professor of Philosophy Panaccio, Panaccio Claude
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.02.2023
• EAN: 9780190078980
• ISBN: 978-0-19-007898-0
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Middle Ages; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Medieval, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, CE period up to c 1500, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, History and Archaeology, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, Western philosophy: Medieval & Renaissance, c 500 to c 1600, Medieval Western philosophy