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presentationism
[ prez-uhn-tey-shuh-niz-uhm, pree-zen- ]
noun
Epistemology.
- the doctrine that in perception, or in all forms of knowledge, there is an immediate awareness of the things perceived.
presentationism
/ ˌɛəˈٱɪʃəˌɪə /
noun
- philosophy the theory that objects are identical with our perceptions of them Compare representationalism
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Derived Forms
- ˌˈٲپDzԾ, nounadjective
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Other yvlog Forms
- e·ٲtDz· 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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