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Problem of Universals in Early Modern Philosophy

Stefano Di Bella, Tad M. Schmaltz
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      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) issues concerning the ontological status of universals, (ii) issues concerning the psychology of the formationof 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 "nominalism" (and distinctive combinations thereof) that emerged from the consideration of such issues in the work of modern philosophers. Furthermore, this volume covers not only the canonical modern figures, namely, Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley, Humeand Kant, but also more neglected figures such as Pierre Gassendi, Pierre-Sylvain Regis, Nicolas Malebranche, Henry More, Ralph Cudworth and John Norris.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Stefano Di Bella, Tad M. Schmaltz EAN: 9780190608040 COUNTRY: United States PAGES: WEIGHT: 642 g HEIGHT: 242 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Oxford University Press Inc DATE PUBLISHED: 2017-09-07 CITY: GENRE: PHILOSOPHY / Metaphysics, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Renaissance WIDTH: 163 cm SPINE:

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      Philosophical traditions and schools of thought, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Medieval Western philosophy, Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology

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      Stephano Di Bella is Professor of The History of Philosophy at the University of Milan. Tad Schmaltz is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Michigan.
      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) issues concerning the ontological status of universals, (ii) issues concerning the psychology of the formationof 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 "nominalism" (and distinctive combinations thereof) that emerged from the consideration of such issues in the work of modern philosophers. Furthermore, this volume covers not only the canonical modern figures, namely, Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley, Humeand Kant, but also more neglected figures such as Pierre Gassendi, Pierre-Sylvain Regis, Nicolas Malebranche, Henry More, Ralph Cudworth and John Norris.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Stefano Di Bella, Tad M. Schmaltz EAN: 9780190608040 COUNTRY: United States PAGES: WEIGHT: 642 g HEIGHT: 242 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Oxford University Press Inc DATE PUBLISHED: 2017-09-07 CITY: GENRE: PHILOSOPHY / Metaphysics, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Renaissance WIDTH: 163 cm SPINE:

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      Philosophical traditions and schools of thought, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Medieval Western philosophy, Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology

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      Stephano Di Bella is Professor of The History of Philosophy at the University of Milan. Tad Schmaltz is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Michigan.

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