Externalism

/ɪkˈstɜːnəlɪzəm/ noun

Definition

A philosophical or psychological position emphasizing the importance of external factors, circumstances, or appearances over internal states.

Etymology

From external + -ism (Greek -ismos, suffix for philosophical positions). The -ism suffix indicates this is a school of thought or ideology.

Kelly Says

In philosophy, 'externalism' challenges the idea that all knowledge comes from within the mind—it says the world outside matters just as much for what we know and who we are.

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