liest, representative of it. The ‘Encyclopedia Britannica, xvi 
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this modification of the nominalistic view; William of Occam, 
who died in 1347, seems to have been the chief, if not the ear — 
284, 8th edition, says, ‘The theory termed Conceptualism, or 
Conceptual Nominalism, was really the one maintained by i 
succeeding Nominalists, and is the doctrine of ideas generally — 
believed in at the present day.’ gy 
“5. Albertus Magnus (died 1280), Thomas Aquinas (died 
1274), Duns Scotus (died 1308), and others fused all these views - 
into one, and taught that universals exist in a threefold manner, — 
— Universalia ante rem, as thoughts in the mind of God; 
versalia in re,as the essence (quiddity) of things, according to 
Aristotle; and Universalia post rem, as concepts in the sense of © 
Moderate Nominalism. This is to-day the orthodox philosophy i 
of the Catholic Church, as opposed to the prevailingly exclusive — 
Conceptualism of the Protestant world. | eS 
“Thus both Extreme Realism and Moderate Realism main- ; 
tained the objective reality of genera and species, while both : 
Extreme Nominalism and Moderate Nominalism main 
that genera and species possess no objective reality at all. : 
_. “In contrast with all the views above presented, another and l 
sixth view will now be stated, which, taken as a whole, and wi 
reference to the vitally-important consequences it involves, 
believed to be both novel and true. 
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_ This is the view logically implied in all scientific classifications 
_ of natural objects regarded as objects of real scientific knowledge 3 
But, although empirically employed with dazzling success et : 
investigation of Nature, it does not appear to have been © 
theoretically generalized or stated.” - 
In his discussion of Idealism Dr. Abbot shows that no 
Of this type is or has been consistent excepting that of ‘non 
the acquis of which is the well-known “existence and 0% 
existence are identical,” Abbot show 
In his section on the “ Religion of Science” Dr. set 
_ that he is ona hot trail; but we think that he does not pe 
reach his goal. The key to his argument is foune !- ys 
Soe passages of the summary of this part of his 4 
_“2. Because (the Universe) is infinitely intelligible, gp 
- likewise infinitely intelligent. ajy intelli 
wo 3: Because it is at the same time both infinitely 1m 
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