universals
Universals are concepts, qualities, or characteristics that exist independently of individual instances or particular examples. They are traits or properties that can be shared by multiple objects, individuals, or ideas, and are not limited to a specific time, place, or context.
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Related Concepts (21)
- abstract objects
- aristotelian categories
- aristotelian metaphysics
- class membership
- conceptual universals
- conceptualism
- essence and accident
- essentialism
- individuation
- logical positivism
- metaphysics
- natural law
- nominalism
- nominalism vs. realism
- ontological realism
- parthood
- platonic forms
- substance and attribute
- universals and language
- universals and particulars
- universals and scientific laws