For the sake of explaining the merits of a Leśniewski type nominalism, it should be made clear what is meant by „nominalism” and what the characteristics of this special type of nominalism are. To the first question we can find quite a lot of mutually inconsistent answers. Therefore I will just explain the distinction between two different nominalistic traditions which I hold to be fundamental. I think we should not just focus on the question which so-called abstract entities are rejected (...) but as well look for basic entities nominalists rely on. (shrink)

For the sake of explaining the merits of a Leśniewski type nominalism, itshould be made clear what is meant by „nominalism” and what the characteristics of this special type of nominalism are. To the first question wecan find quite a lot of mutually inconsistent answers. Therefore I will justexplain the distinction between two different nominalistic traditions whichI hold to be fundamental. I think we should not just focus on the question which so-called abstract entities are rejected but as well look (...) for basicentities nominalists rely on. (shrink)