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18743576 No.18743576 [Reply] [Original]

what the fuck was his problem?

>> No.18743583

>>18743576
was he a nominalist? If yes then your answer is right there.

>> No.18743652

>>18743583
How is nominalism wrong?

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>>18743583
Yes he was a nominalist, he arguably invented it (there are certain tendencies in earlier philosophers like Roscellinus)

Why'd he do it bros?

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pic related is a good rundown on why nominalism is one of the biggest catastrophes in Western history.

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>>18743704
also pic related

>> No.18745012

>>18743744
>nominalism bad because christianity
Another riveting take