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.

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