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... begin by defining one's terms , and it would be pleasant to begin this lecture with a fool - proof definition of the term universal . But anyone who reflects on the problem of universals and on its history in the philosophical ...
... begin by defining one's terms , and it would be pleasant to begin this lecture with a fool - proof definition of the term universal . But anyone who reflects on the problem of universals and on its history in the philosophical ...
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... begin with universals as it is to say we begin with particulars . It depends entirely upon the sense in which we use the word universal . In one sense of the term the traditional theory is sound ; it is false , however , applied ...
... begin with universals as it is to say we begin with particulars . It depends entirely upon the sense in which we use the word universal . In one sense of the term the traditional theory is sound ; it is false , however , applied ...
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... begin with the universal . And the reason for this lies in the fact that at this primitive stage our powers of discrimination are weak , so that we miss the detailed differences we later observe . We thus miss the unique in- dividual ...
... begin with the universal . And the reason for this lies in the fact that at this primitive stage our powers of discrimination are weak , so that we miss the detailed differences we later observe . We thus miss the unique in- dividual ...
Contents
LIST OF FELLOWS | 9 |
CORRESPONDING FELLOWS 1945 | 14 |
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS By Sir John Clapham | 14 |
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