What is Nominalism? | Philosophy Glossary

What is Nominalism? What does it mean, and how does it relate to Realism? You'll know in under 5 minutes of this Philosophy Glossary explainer!

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00:00 - Intro
00:27 - Definition of nominalism
00:53 - Examples of nominalism
01:32 - Nominalism vs Realism
02:05 - Arguments for nominalism
02:53 - Difficulties for Nominalism
03:35 - Using ‘number talk’
04:57 - Summary

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