externalism

Noun

Meaning

The quality of being manifest to the senses; external acts or appearances; regard for externals.

That philosophy or doctrine which recognizes or deals only with externals, or objects of sense perception; positivism; phenomenalism.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

ism mummery philosophy ceremony doctrine bureaucracy formalism austerity formality positivism externality officialdom academism academicism phenomenalism
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Antonyms

imitation

Related terms

internalist internalism externalist

Examples

Another attempt to use externalism to refute skepticism is done by Brueckner citation and Warfield. Source: Internet

As mentioned, content externalism (limited to the semantic aspects) is only one among many other options offered by externalism by and large. Source: Internet

DeRose, Keith (1999) "Responding to Skepticism", Skepticism: A Contemporary Reader. ) If semantic externalism is true, then the meaning of a word or sentence is not wholly determined by what individuals think those words mean. Source: Internet

Externalism about reasons (or reasons externalism) is the denial of reasons internalism. Source: Internet

Furthermore, externalism could be limited to cognition, or it could address broader issues of consciousness. Source: Internet

O'Brien 2006, p. 184 Internalism and externalism Foundationalism can take internalist and externalist forms. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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