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Ancient & Medieval Philosophy -- David L. Rouse

Universals

• Abelard in best known philosophically for his contribution to the debate over universals.

• The Platonic position is that universals (the forms) exist prior to things.

• The Aristotelian position is that universals exist in things.

• These are different forms of realism.

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