You truly are a mensch, as another guest has noted: A family, a class load, your much-beloved books, and a blog where you even take the time to answer our pestiferous questions!
I'm sure you must be a busy guy with five children and all. However, if you are looking for topics to cover, I'd be interested in knowing what the difference is between a universal, a concept, and a natural kind. Ayn Rand, for example, treated the first two as synonomous. Also, is it true that nominalists consider concepts 'arbitrary' in the sense that Rand used the word (no connection to reality)?
Congrats from Costa Rica!
ReplyDeleteMy, I'd say you're having a pretty good month, eh?
ReplyDeleteYou truly are a mensch, as another guest has noted: A family, a class load, your much-beloved books, and a blog where you even take the time to answer our pestiferous questions!
ReplyDeleteI really look up to you, Ed.
Yes, Ed has done marvelous work. Please keep the blogging and book writing coming!!!
ReplyDeleteDamien
Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteThank you, everyone. Very kind! Substantial blogging should resume during the week...
ReplyDeleteDr. Feser,
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you must be a busy guy with five children and all. However, if you are looking for topics to cover, I'd be interested in knowing what the difference is between a universal, a concept, and a natural kind. Ayn Rand, for example, treated the first two as synonomous. Also, is it true that nominalists consider concepts 'arbitrary' in the sense that Rand used the word (no connection to reality)?
-NEIL PARILLE
Wow! Well done and well deserved.
ReplyDeleteWhen is the next book due out ;-) LOL!