Where does “nominalism” come from?
Nominalism derives from French nominalisme, formed from French -isme added to Latin -isma, from Latin -alis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥ meaning name, rooted in h₃neh₃-.
nominalism (English): A doctrine that universals do not have an...
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- A doctrine that universals do not have an...
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