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To: SoldierDad
Now it all makes sense.

8-)

Nominalism, Realism and Conceptualism.

This essay directly addresses the error of Nominalism, the great error of modern philosophy. It's brief, considering the subject matter, a bit technical, but worth spending some time with.

You'll see from this article that the decline of the West began with William of Occam's proto-nominalism of the 14th century.

48 posted on 11/28/2006 10:55:37 AM PST by Aquinasfan (When you find "Sola Scriptura" in the Bible, let me know)
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To: Aquinasfan

Bookmarked for later reading.


49 posted on 11/28/2006 1:57:18 PM PST by SoldierDad (Proud Father of a 10th Mountain Division 2nd BCT Soldier back in the "SandBox")
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