Term
Realism (philosophical)
A philosophical position asserting that universals have real existence apart from and prior to individuals.
Filed underPhilosophy
Definition
A philosophical position that said universals have real existence apart and prior to individuals.
Connections
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- Broader than
- Moderate RealismTerm
- Antonym of
- NominalismTerm
- See also
- universalsTerm
Sources
- 1.Everett Ferguson Church History: Volume One: From Christ to Pre-Reformation. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2013). 429Original citation: Ferguson, Everett. Church History. Volume One: From Christ to Pre-Reformation. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2013, 429.
Last revised August 14, 2026