The Realism of Aquinas

Aquinas on the Problem of Universals

“…21 See Clark 1974 for the claim that some form of realism represents the traditional interpretation of Aquinas's views. See also Edwards 1985 andSpade 1999. Although Champeaux and Ockham both take for granted the existence of natures, or entities playing the roles associated with them, they disagree about what type of entities these natures are. According to Champeaux, the entities responsible for generating the relevant sort of intrinsic character are universals, whereas according to Ockham they are individuals.…”

“…See Clark for the claim that some form of realism represents the traditional interpretation of Aquinas's views. See also Edwards and Spade .…”

Fundamento do universal no singular em Tomás de Aquino: natureza comum, similitude e/ou ideia?

“…É nessa direção que segue a crítica de Wolterstorff à similitudo, que considera o realismo de Tomás com "uma crucial e incurável ambiguidade, ou incoerência"(WOLTERSTORFF, 1970, p. 146). O ensaio deEdwards (2002) é desenvolvido primordialmente contra a leitura de Wolterstorff.44PANACCIO, 2000, p. 17-18. …”