Noun: conceptualism kun'sep-choo-u,li-zum or kun'sep-shoo-u,li-zum
- The doctrine that the application of a general term to various objects indicates the existence of a mental entity that mediates the application
"Conceptualism offers a middle ground between nominalism and realism in the debate over universals"
Derived forms: conceptualisms
Type of: philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory
Encyclopedia: Conceptualism, Nominalism, Realism