terminist (Meaning)
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terminist (n.)
One of a class of theologians who maintain that God has fixed a certain term for the probation of individual persons, during which period, and no longer, they have the offer to grace.
Synonyms & Antonyms of terminist
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terminist Sentence Examples
- The terminist asserted that general terms have no ontological reality.
- Medieval terminists debated the nature of universals and their relation to particulars.
- Roscelin, a famous terminist, believed that universals were merely names.
- The terminist tradition had a significant influence on later philosophical thought.
- Nominalist terminists maintained that general terms only denote individual objects.
- Realist terminists held that universals exist independently of particulars.
- The terminist view was challenged by the realist position of Scotus.
- The terminist analysis of language focused on the meaning of terms.
- Terminists emphasized the importance of linguistic usage in understanding the world.
- The terminist approach to philosophy has been revived in recent times by philosophers such as Dummett.
FAQs About the word terminist
One of a class of theologians who maintain that God has fixed a certain term for the probation of individual persons, during which period, and no longer, they h
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The terminist asserted that general terms have no ontological reality.
Medieval terminists debated the nature of universals and their relation to particulars.
Roscelin, a famous terminist, believed that universals were merely names.
The terminist tradition had a significant influence on later philosophical thought.
