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実念論 (じつねんろん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun
realism (philosophy, as opposed to nominalism)
philosophy
A technical term in philosophy referring to the doctrine that universals or abstract objects have real existence, contrasted with nominalism. Compare 実在論, which can also mean realism in a broader sense.
See also: 実在論
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In medieval philosophy, the conflict between realism and nominalism was an important theme.
Similar words 実じつ 在ざい 論ろん 実在論 can refer to realism in a broader philosophical sense, including the view that the external world exists independently of perception, while 実念論 specifically denotes realism about universals (opposed to nominalism).
唯ゆい 名めい 論ろん 唯名論 is nominalism, the philosophical position that universals or abstract objects do not exist independently but are merely names.
Etymology Compound of 実 (じつ, 'real') + 念 (ねん, 'thought, idea') + 論 (ろん, 'theory, doctrine'). The term was coined in Japanese philosophical discourse to translate Western philosophical concepts of realism regarding universals.
