particularism

Meanings

• noun

  A theory or doctrine holding that universals, or general truths, exist only as abstractions derived from particular instances.

  - "Particularism denies the existence of abstract universals."
  - "In metaphysics, particularism is the view that universals exist only in particular things."

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Variants

List of all variants of particularism that leads to same result
particularism , particularisms , particularist , particularistic , particularists

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Etymology

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From Latin particularis, 'relating to individual particles'.

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Trivia

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1. The philosopher John Locke is known for his particularist views on human knowledge.

2. Particularism has been a topic of debate in various fields, including philosophy, linguistics, and psychology.

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Related Concepts

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1. Universalism: The philosophical belief that there exist abstract universals, or general truths, that apply to all instances of a given concept.

2. Conceptualism: A philosophical position that universals exist as mental constructs or concepts, rather than as abstract objects existing independently of the mind.

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Culture

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Particularism has been a topic of interest in various philosophical and metaphysical debates, particularly in relation to abstract concepts and their relationship with the physical world.

How to Memorize "particularism"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a collection of individual objects, each with its unique characteristics. Particularism is the view that these universals only exist as abstractions derived from these individual instances.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'particularism' with the idea of focusing on the unique characteristics of individual instances, rather than abstract universals.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym P-I-M to remember the key idea of particularism: Particular (focusing on individual instances), Instances (the real-world objects), and Abstract (universals as abstractions derived from these instances).

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