A Theory of Universals: Universals and Scientific Realism

A Theory of Universals: Universals and Scientific Realism (Universals & Scientific Realism)

This is a study, in two volumes, of one of the longest-standing philosophical problems: the problem of universals. In volume I David Armstrong surveys and criticizes the main approaches and solutions to the problems that have been canvassed, rejecting the various forms of nominalism and 'Platonic' realism. In volume II he develops an important theory of his own, an objective theory of universals based not on linguistic conventions, but on the actual and potential findings of natural science. He thus reconciles a realism about qualities and relations with an empiricist epistemology. The theory allows, too, for a convincing explanation of natural laws as relations between these universals.
Country USA
Brand Cambridge University Press
Manufacturer Cambridge University Press
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2009-05-06
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780521280327

A Theory of Universals: Universals and Scientific Realism (Universals & Scientific Realism)