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#45 – What Makes Things What They Are? The Realist/Nominalist Debate

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#45 – What Makes Things What They Are? The Realist/Nominalist Debate

In this episode, we kick off a series discussing the most fundamental issue underlying all other questions: what makes things what they are? How does a proper understanding help us live well and flourish in our world?

In this podcast, we discuss:

  • Defining the two options: realism (universals exist) and nominalism (universals don’t exist)
  • What is God’s relationship to universals? Is this a threat to His uniqueness?
  • How does thinking well about this issue help us grow in the knowledge and love of God?

    • Resources mentioned during our conversation:

    • Stan Wallace, Have We Lost Our Minds?
    • Pitirim Sorokin, The Crisis of Our Age (archive edition)
    • Paul Gould, Beyond the Control of God? Six Views on The Problem of God and Abstract Objects

      • Recommended resources:

      • J. P. Moreland and William Lane Craig, Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview
      • Garrett J. DeWeese and J. P. Moreland, Philosophy Made Slightly Less Difficult: A Beginner’s Guide to Life’s Big Questions
      • Scott Smith, Dangers of Nominalism: An Interview
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