The third part (pp. 49–68) serves as an introduction to the detailed and reasoned solution of the problem that Sharpe proposes in the following section. With the exception of the opening pages (49–50), which are devoted to the identification of the entities designated by the term ‘universal’ (see § 5 below), this part consists of an examination of eight opinions on the problem of universals. Most of them are anonymous. Sharpe does not appear to be interested in criticising this or that particula