presentationism
[ prez-uh n-tey-shuh-niz-uh m, pree-zen- ]
/ ˌprɛz ənˈteɪ ʃəˌnɪz əm, ˌpri zɛn- /
noun Epistemology.
the doctrine that in perception, or in all forms of knowledge, there is an immediate awareness of the things perceived.
Also called
presentative realism.
Origin of presentationism
First recorded in 1835–45;
presentation +
-ism
OTHER WORDS FROM presentationism
pres·en·ta·tion·ist, noun, adjectiveWords nearby presentationism
present-day,
presentable,
presentation,
presentational,
presentationalism,
presentationism,
presentative,
presentee,
presenteeism,
presenter,
presentient
British Dictionary definitions for presentationism
presentationism
/ (ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃəˌnɪzəm) /
noun
philosophy
the theory that objects are identical with our perceptions of them
Compare representationalism