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[filed under theme 8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 1. Nominalism / a. Nominalism ]

Full Idea

Moderate nominalism attempts to embrace the existence of properties while avoiding universals.

Gist of Idea

Moderate nominalism attempts to embrace the existence of properties while avoiding universals

Source

J.P. Moreland (Universals [2001], Ch.2)

Book Ref

Moreland,J.P.: 'Universals' [Acumen 2001], p.49

A Reaction

Clearly there is going to be quite a struggle to make sense of 'exists' here (Russell tries 'subsists). Presumably each property must be a particular?