naive realism

noun Philosophy.

the theory that the world is perceived exactly as it is.
Also called common-sense realism, natural realism

Origin of naive realism

First recorded in 1880–85

OTHER WORDS FROM naive realism

naive realist, noun

Words nearby naive realism

naismith, naismith's rule, naissance, naissant, naive, naive realism, naivety, naiveté, najaf, nakasone, naked

British Dictionary definitions for naive realism

naive realism

noun

philosophy the doctrine that in perception of physical objects what is before the mind is the object itself and not a representation of it Compare representationalism (def. 1)