representationalism

English

Etymology

From representational +‎ -ism.

Noun

representationalism (countable and uncountable, plural representationalisms)

1. (philosophy) The belief that the conscious perception of the world is actually an internal replica of the world in the mind of the beholder.
2. (art) Realistic representation of the world in art.

Synonyms

(philosophy)

• internal perception
• indirect realism
• epistemological dualism

(art)

• realism

Derived terms

• nonrepresentationalism

Translations

the belief that the conscious perception of the world is actually an internal replica of the world of the mind of the beholder

Finnish: representationalismi Portuguese: representacionalismo m, representacionismo m

realistic representation of the world

Finnish: representationalismi Portuguese: representacionalismo m

Anagrams

• misrepresentational