Term
particulars
An individual concrete entity or instance that cannot exist in more than one place at a time.
Filed underPhilosophy
Definition
An individual concrete entity or instance. Particulars cannot exist in more than one place at a time.
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- Contrasted with
- universalsTerm
Sources
- 1.Cowan, Stephen B. The Love of Wisdom: A Christian Introduction to Philosophy. (Nashville: B&H Academic, 2009). 172Original citation: Cowan, Stephen B. The Love of Wisdom: A Christian Introduction to Philosophy. Nashville: B&H Academic, 2009, 172.
Last revised August 14, 2026