Reification (fallacy) - Difference Between Reification and Hypostatization

Difference Between Reification and Hypostatization

Sometimes a distinction is drawn between reification and hypostatization based on the kinds of abstractions involved. In reification they are usually philosophical or ideological, such as existence, good, and justice.

Read more about this topic:  Reification (fallacy)

Famous quotes containing the words difference between and/or difference:

    The difference between our decadence and the Russians’ is that while theirs is brutal, ours is apathetic.
    James Thurber (1894–1961)

    ... if the Settlement seeks its expression through social activity, it must learn the difference between mere social unrest and spiritual impulse.
    Jane Addams (1860–1935)