Definition of "nominalism" []

• Philosophy The doctrine holding that abstract concepts, general terms, or universals have no independent existence but exist only as names. (noun)

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• "It doesn't depend on whether they think realism/nominalism is true in the possible worlds in which they exist, but whether it actually is so."
• "Please note that whether Socrates or Nocrates (Sid or Nid) believe realism/nominalism is true is beside the point."
• "If Nocrates lives in a possible world where nominalism is true what more needs to be explained?"