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'''Abstraction''' in philosophy is the process, in [[concept-formation]], of recognizing among a number of [[individual]]s some common feature, and on that basis forming the concept of that feature. The notion of abstraction is important to understanding some philosophical controversies surrounding [[empiricism]] and the [[problem of universals]]. |
'''Abstraction''' in philosophy is the (oft-alleged) process, in [[concept-formation]], of recognizing among a number of [[individual]]s some common feature, and on that basis forming the concept of that feature. The notion of abstraction is important to understanding some philosophical controversies surrounding [[empiricism]] and the [[problem of universals]]. |
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Abstraction in philosophy is the (oft-alleged) process, in concept-formation, of recognizing among a number of individuals some common feature, and on that basis forming the concept of that feature. The notion of abstraction is important to understanding some philosophical controversies surrounding empiricism and the problem of universals.
See also abstraction in object-oriented programming.