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representationism — ▪ philosophy also called Representationalism, philosophical theory of knowledge based on the assertion that the mind perceives only mental images (representations) of material objects outside the mind, not the objects themselves. The… … Universalium
representationism — noun Philosophy the doctrine that thought is the manipulation of mental representations which correspond to external states or objects. Derivatives representationist noun … English new terms dictionary
representationism — rep·re·sen·ta·tion·ism … English syllables
representationism — /rɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃənɪzəm/ (say repruhzen tayshuhnizuhm) noun a theory of knowledge (one form of which was advocated by Locke) according to which percepts stand for things other than themselves, of which things the mind then obtains knowledge by… …
representationism — n. the doctrine that perceived objects are only a representation of real external objects. Derivatives: representationist n … Useful english dictionary
Indian philosophy — Any of the numerous philosophical systems developed on the Indian subcontinent, including both orthodox (astika) systems, namely, the Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Samkhya, Yoga, Mimamsa, and Vedanta schools of philosophy, and unorthodox (nastika) systems … Universalium
Rorty, Richard — ▪ American philosopher in full Richard McKay Rorty born Oct. 4, 1931, New York, N.Y., U.S. died June 8, 2007, Palo Alto, Calif. American pragmatist philosopher and public intellectual noted for his wide ranging critique of the modern… … Universalium
representationalism — (or representationism ) Generally the doctrine that the mind (or sometimes the brain) works on representations of the things and features of things that we perceive or think about. In the philosophy of perception the view is especially associated … Philosophy dictionary
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