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presentationism

[ prez-uhn-tey-shuh-niz-uhm, pree-zen- ]

noun

Epistemology.
  1. the doctrine that in perception, or in all forms of knowledge, there is an immediate awareness of the things perceived.


presentationism

/ ˌɛəˈٱɪʃəˌɪə /

noun

  1. philosophy the theory that objects are identical with our perceptions of them Compare representationalism
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˈٲپDzԾ, nounadjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • e·ٲtDz· noun adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of presentationism1

First recorded in 1835–45; presentation + -ism
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Example Sentences

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The same error, of supposing that “presentationism” is identical with “noumenalism,” and “phenomenalism” with “representationism,” runs through the whole of Mr. Stirling’s recent criticism of Hamilton’s theory of perception.

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If the reader wants a name to characterise this system, he may call it the system of Absolute or Thorough-going presentationism.

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