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In
philosophy, particulars are concrete entities existing in space and time as opposed to
abstractions. There are, however, theories of
abstract particulars or
tropes. For example,
Socrates is a particular (there's only one Socrates-the-teacher-of-Plato and one cannot make copies of him, e.g., by cloning him, without introducing new, distinct particulars). Redness, by contrast, is not a particular, because it is abstract and multiply instantiated (my bicycle, this apple, and that woman's hair are all red).
Sybil Wolfram writes
Particulars include only individuals of a certain kind: as a first approximation individuals with a definite place in space and time, such as persons and material objects or events, or which must be identified through such individuals, like smiles or thoughts.
Some terms are used by philosophers with a rough-and-ready idea of their meaning. This can occur if there is lack of agreement about the best definition of the term. In formulating a solution to the
problem of universals, the term 'particular' can be used to describe the particular instance of redness of a certain apple as opposed to the 'universal' 'redness' (being
abstract). See also
type-token distinction
References
Sybil Wolfram, Philosophical Logic, Routledge, London and New Youk, 1989,
ISBN 0 415 02317 3, page 55
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