Hypostatic object

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A hypostatic object, also known in certain senses as an abstract object or a formal object, is an object of discussion or thought that results as the normal product of a process of hypostatic abstraction.

See also

• Charles Peirce
• Hypostatic abstraction
• Prescisive abstraction
• Reification

References

• Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "Hypostatic_object" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypostatic_object, used under the GNU Free Documentation License