Nominalism is the idea that we name things and give them useful names. This goes to not only math and logic but as Henry brings up the idea of different levels of description of reality. If you have a way of talking about the world that accurately captures some real behavior of the world, then it deserves to be called real.
Welcome to the April 2023 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). We take questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable number — based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the questions themselves are good — and sometimes group them together if they are about a similar topic. Enjoy!
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