The Problem of Universals - Softcover

Andrew B. Schoedinger

9781573923781: The Problem of Universals

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1573923788 ISBN 13: 9781573923781

Publisher: Humanities Press, 1991

The problem of universals, important in the history of philosophy, remains a crucial issue today not only for metaphysics, but also for the philosophy of science. This anthology offers a comprehensive presentation of twenty-eight analyses of the problem of universals. It opens with analyses presented by Plato and Aristotle and then provides selections from the views of the medieval scholars Abelard, Aquinas, Duns Scotus, and Ockham. It then traces the development of Western thought on this fundamental topic from the modern through the contemporary period and includes the work of Kant, Hegel, Husserl, Heidegger, Russell, Quine, Strawson, Carnap, and Allaire. To aid the student in understanding these investigations into the nature of universals, each reading is preceded by a concise introduction by the editor.

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About the Author:

Andrew Schoedinger (d. 2012) was a professor of philosophy at Boise State University. He was awarded the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in philosophy from Brown University (1974)-before which he graduated from Hobart College. His interests were mainly in metaphysics, ethics, and medieval philosophy. He is the author of Introduction to Metaphysics, The Problem of Universals, and other works.

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