Title: Universals
First published: 1989
Description: "The author turns his attention to one of the oldest and most fundamental philosophical problems of all: How it is that we are able to sort and classify different things as being of the same natural class? Professor Armstrong carefully sets out six major theories--ancient, modern, and contemporary--and assesses the strengths and weaknesses of each. Recognizing that there are no final victories or defeats in metaphysics, Armstrong nonetheless defends a traditional account of universals as the most satisfactory theory we have."--Publisher.
Subjects: Universals (Philosophy), Nominalism, Realism, Universaux, Nominalisme, Réalisme, Universalien, Einführung, Realismus, Nominalismus, Universalia (filosofie), Universaux (philosophie)
LC classification: B105.U5 A74 1989