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Viewpoints on Concepts
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Module 1
The Philosophical Problem of Concepts
1
The Problem of Universals: What Makes Things the Same Kind?
Explain the problem of universals using concrete examples: what makes multiple particular things instances of the same kind (e.g., 'redness', 'chair')?
2
Solving the Problem of Universals: Realism, Nominalism, and Conceptualism
Distinguish realism, nominalism, and conceptualism as the primary philosophical solutions to the problem of universals.
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