representationalism

representationalism Definition

rep·re·sen·ta·tion·al·ism (-s̸hə nəl iz′əm)

noun

the theory or practice of representational art
Philos. the theory that the mind apprehends external objects only through the medium of percepts or ideas

representationalism Related Forms

rep′·re·sen·ta′·tion·al·ist noun

representationalism Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

strong: Accordingly, strong representationalism will be all the less defensible for them.
pure: The point is not highly significant, since as before, pure representationalism is a nearly unoccupied position.

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