tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21308815.post7954857608589453097..comments2023-10-08T15:51:17.426+00:00Comments on Beyond Necessity: Abstract particularsEdward Ockhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07583379503310147119noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21308815.post-19874106280734484302012-03-13T14:11:19.093+00:002012-03-13T14:11:19.093+00:00I'm not sure what an abstract particular is ei...I'm not sure what an abstract particular is either.<br /><br />>> What about the distinction between particulars that exist in space and time (trees, chairs, people) and particulars which do not (triangles, numbers, etc)?<br /><br />Are the latter group examples of particulars at all?<br /><br />Sentences, propositions, numbers, A Midsummer Night's Dream... I'm hard pressed to find the difference between these "abstract particulars" and universals.<br /><br />Anyway, thank you. Your reply what not what I was expecting, but it was helpful.Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15847046461397802596noreply@blogger.com