Descartes's Conceptualism

Review of Metaphysics 4 (2):239 - 246 (1950)
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In this paper I shall try to do three things: first, to present Descartes's theory of universals; second, to argue that it creates insoluble difficulties for his system; and third, to explain why Descartes, who was not unaware of these difficulties, nevertheless persisted in holding it.

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