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a) The belief that the conscious perception of the world is actually an internal replica of the world of the mind of the beholder.b) Realistic representation of the world in art.
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representationalism — [rep΄ri zen tā′shə nəl iz΄əm] n. 1. the theory or practice of representational art 2. Philos. the theory that the mind apprehends external objects only through the medium of percepts or ideas: distinguished from PRESENTATIONISM… … English World dictionary
representationalism — noun Date: 1842 1. the doctrine that the immediate object of knowledge is an idea in the mind distinct from the external object which is the occasion of perception 2. the theory or practice of realistic representation in art • representationalist … New Collegiate Dictionary
representationalism — representationalist, n. representationalistic, adj. /rep ri zen tay sheuh nl iz euhm, zeuhn /, n. 1. Also called representative realism. Epistemology. the view that the objects of perception are ideas or sense data that represent external objects … 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
representationalism — See Saussure, Ferdinand de … Dictionary of sociology
representationalism — doctrine that ideas rather than external objects are basis of knowledge Philosophical Isms … Phrontistery dictionary
representationalism — n. artistic movement that supports the representation of objects in a realistic manner as they appear to the eye … English contemporary dictionary
Representationalism — A philosophical concept that states that we do not (and can not) perceive the external world directly; instead we know only our ideas or interpretations of objects in the world. Thus, a barrier or a veil of perception prevents first hand… … Mini philosophy glossary
representationalism — [ˌrɛprɪzɛn teɪʃ(ə)n(ə)lɪz(ə)m] noun 1》 the practice or advocacy of representational art. 2》 Philosophy another term for representationism. Derivatives representationalist adjective &noun … English new terms dictionary
representationalism — rep·re·sen·ta·tion·al·ism … English syllables
