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representationalism

/ˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃənəlɪzəm/ /ˌrɛprɪˌzɛntəˈneɪʃənəlɪzəm/

Meanings
noun
The belief that the conscious perception of the world is actually an internal replica of the world in the mind of the beholder.

Examples :

"Sarah, a strong believer in representationalism, argued that what she saw wasn't the actual tree, but a mental image created by her brain to represent the tree. "
philosophy mind theory being

Related Words

Illustration commitment

commitment noun

/kəˈmɪtmənt/ /kəˈmɪmʌnt/

The act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust, especially:

"My commitment to finishing my school project is strong; I plan to stay late at the library to complete it. "

Illustration realistic

realistic adjective

/ˌɹiːjəˈlɪstɪk/

Expressed or represented as being accurate, practicable, or not idealistic.

"A realistic appraisal of the situation."

Illustration beholder

beholder noun

/bɪˈhəʊldə/ /bɪˈhoʊldɚ/

Someone who observes or beholds; an observer or spectator.

"The beholder of the winning essay received a prize. "

Illustration landscapes

landscapes noun

/ˈlændˌskeɪps/ /ˈlænˌskeɪps/

A portion of land or territory which the eye can comprehend in a single view, including all the objects it contains.

"During our road trip, we drove through diverse landscapes, from rolling hills to towering mountains. "

Illustration representation

representation noun

/ˌɹɛp.ɹə.zɛn.ˈteɪ.ʃən/

That which represents something else.

"The Venus of Willendorf was an early representation of the female body."

Illustration conscious

conscious noun

/ˈkɒn.ʃəs/ /ˈkɑn.ʃəs/

The part of the mind that is aware of itself; the consciousness.

"My conscious awareness of my mistakes helped me learn from them. "

Illustration perception

perception noun

/pəˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/ /pɚˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/

The organisation, identification and interpretation of sensory information.

"My perception of the teacher's instructions was that they were quite demanding. "

Illustration believer

believer noun

/bəˈliːvər/ /bɪˈliːvər/

A person who believes; especially regarding religion.

"My grandmother is a strong believer in God and goes to church every Sunday. "

Illustration paintings

paintings noun

/ˈpeɪntɪŋz/

An illustration or artwork done with the use of paint.

"The Mona Lisa is one of the most famous paintings."

Illustration represent

represent verb

/ɹɛp.ɹɪ.ˈzɛnt/

To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.

"The painting represents the artist's vision of a peaceful countryside. "

Illustration actually

actually adverb

/-ɪ/ /ˈæk.(t)ʃu.ə.li/

(modal) In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively.

"Actually, I had nothing to do with that incident."

Illustration internal

internal adjective

/ɪnˈtɝnəl/

Inside of something

"We saw the internal compartments."