Universal (metaphysics)
In metaphysics, a universal is what particular things have in common, namely characteristics or qualities. In other words, universals are repeatable or recurrent entities that can be instantiated or exemplified by many particular things. For example, suppose there are two chairs in a room, each of which is green. These two chairs both share the quality of "chairness," as well as greenness or the quality of being green; In other words, they share a "universal". There are three major kinds of qualities or characteristics: types or kinds (e.g. mammal), properties (e.g. short, strong), and relations (e.g. father of, next to). These are all different types of universal.
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Universal (metaphysics)
In metaphysics, a universal is what particular things have in common, namely characteristics or qualities. In other words, universals are repeatable or recurrent entities that can be instantiated or exemplified by many particular things. For example, suppose there are two chairs in a room, each of which is green. These two chairs both share the quality of "chairness," as well as greenness or the quality of being green; In other words, they share a "universal". There are three major kinds of qualities or characteristics: types or kinds (e.g. mammal), properties (e.g. short, strong), and relations (e.g. father of, next to). These are all different types of universal.
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In metaphysics, a universal is ...... hers do, such as John Bigelow.
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Universalia (of universaliën) ...... nominalisme en conceptualisme.
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Всео́бщее (нем. Allgemeinheit) ...... нако он имеет древнюю историю.
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في الميتافيزيقيا، المسلمات هي ...... كلها أنواع مختلفة من المسلمات.
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In metaphysics, a universal is ...... different types of universal.
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Universalia (of universaliën) ...... bestaan van deze universalia.
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Всео́бщее (нем. Allgemeinheit) ...... нако он имеет древнюю историю.
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في الميتافيزيقيا، المسلمات هي ...... كلها أنواع مختلفة من المسلمات.
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Universal (metaphysics)
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Universalia
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مسلمات (ما وراء الطبيعة)
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