Universals
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Universals is a philosophical work by F. P. Ramsey that examines the nature and existence of general properties or qualities shared by multiple particular things.
All labels observed (1)
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| Universals canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Universals Context triple: [F. P. Ramsey, notableWork, Universals]
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A.
Universalism
Universalism is a Christian theological movement that emphasizes the ultimate salvation of all souls and the boundless, inclusive love of God.
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B.
Paradoxes of plurality
Paradoxes of plurality are a set of arguments by Zeno of Elea that challenge the coherence of the concepts of plurality and divisibility in space and time.
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C.
Identity, Ostension, and Hypostasis
"Identity, Ostension, and Hypostasis" is a philosophical essay by W.V.O. Quine that examines how reference, naming, and abstract entities arise within our linguistic and conceptual frameworks.
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D.
Doctrine of Being
The Doctrine of Being is the first major section of Hegel’s *Science of Logic*, where he analyzes the most basic categories of thought such as pure being, nothing, and becoming.
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E.
Doctrine of Essence
The Doctrine of Essence is the central section of Hegel’s *Science of Logic* that analyzes reflection, appearance, and the underlying structures of reality beyond immediate being.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Universals Target entity description: Universals is a philosophical work by F. P. Ramsey that examines the nature and existence of general properties or qualities shared by multiple particular things.
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A.
Universalism
Universalism is a Christian theological movement that emphasizes the ultimate salvation of all souls and the boundless, inclusive love of God.
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B.
Paradoxes of plurality
Paradoxes of plurality are a set of arguments by Zeno of Elea that challenge the coherence of the concepts of plurality and divisibility in space and time.
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C.
Identity, Ostension, and Hypostasis
"Identity, Ostension, and Hypostasis" is a philosophical essay by W.V.O. Quine that examines how reference, naming, and abstract entities arise within our linguistic and conceptual frameworks.
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D.
Doctrine of Being
The Doctrine of Being is the first major section of Hegel’s *Science of Logic*, where he analyzes the most basic categories of thought such as pure being, nothing, and becoming.
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E.
Doctrine of Essence
The Doctrine of Essence is the central section of Hegel’s *Science of Logic* that analyzes reflection, appearance, and the underlying structures of reality beyond immediate being.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic article
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philosophical essay ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | philosophy ⓘ |
| addresses |
metaphysical categories
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ontological commitment to universals ⓘ status of qualities shared by many things ⓘ |
| author |
F. P. Ramsey
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F. P. Ramsey ⓘ
surface form:
Frank Plumpton Ramsey
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| contributedTo | 20th-century debates on universals ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discusses |
conceptualism
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nominalism ⓘ realism about universals ⓘ |
| examines |
existence of universals
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nature of general properties ⓘ relation between particulars and universals ⓘ |
| field | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| hasGenre | philosophy of language and metaphysics ⓘ |
| includedIn | collections of Ramsey’s philosophical papers ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bertrand Russell
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G. E. Moore ⓘ logical atomism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
metaphysics
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philosophy of properties ⓘ problem of universals ⓘ universals ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach |
logical analysis
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realist analysis of universals ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
metaphysics of properties
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ontology ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic tradition ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
abstraction
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particulars ⓘ properties ⓘ relations ⓘ similarity ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Russell: Philosophical Essays
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surface form:
On Universals (Bertrand Russell)
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| usedIn |
university courses on analytic philosophy
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university courses on metaphysics ⓘ |
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