Ockham's Nominalism

A Philosophical Introduction

Claude Panaccio

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English

Oxford University Press Inc
23 May 2023

Early history: c 500 to c 1450&1500; Western philosophy: Medieval & Renaissance, c 500 to c 1600; Christian theology

William of Ockham (1287-1347) is oft considered the most important nominalist thinker of the Middle Ages. Nominalism, a metaphysical view that has had adherents throughout the history of Western philosophy, largely denies the extramental existence of universals and abstract objects by reducing them to linguistic or mental items. Philosopher Claude Panaccio views Ockham's genre of nominalism as consisting of three theses: that there are no universals in the external world, no relations, and no quantities considered as distinct entities.

Claude Panaccio here displays the outlines of a rich and carefully crafted nominalist system that is still of great philosophical interest today. In so doing, the volume situates Ockham's thought with respect to several salient contemporary debates in philosophy. Ockham's Nominalism provides a unique systematic introduction to his thought about universals, relations, and quantities, situating his doctrines on these matters with respect to today's debates in metaphysics, philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, and epistemology.

By: Claude Panaccio
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 140mm, Width: 217mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 381g
ISBN: 9780190078980
ISBN 10: 0190078987
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 23 May 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chapter 1: Nominalism Chapter 2: Against Realism Chapter 3: Ontology Chapter 4: Semantics Chapter 5: Epistemology Conclusion Bibliography Index

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