Killing An Arab (fwd)

Jim Choate ravage at ssz.com
Thu Jan 22 21:48:14 PST 1998



Hi David,

Forwarded message:

> Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 00:38:08 -0500
> From: David Miller <dm0 at avana.net>
> Subject: Re: Killing An Arab

> > 1 : a theory that there are no universal essences in reality and that
> > the mind can frame
> > no single concept or image corresponding to any universal or general
> > term

> > 2 : the theory that only individuals and no abstract entities (as
> > essences, classes, or
> > propositions) exist -- compare ESSENTIALISM, REALISM

Both of these are what they purport to prohibit.


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