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representationalismTheory of knowledge based on the assertion that the mind perceives only mental representations of material objects outside the mind, not the objects themselves. The validity of human knowledge is thus called into question because of the need to show that such images accurately correspond to the external objects. The doctrine, still current in certain philosophical circles, has roots in Cartesianism, the empiricism of John Locke and David Hume, and the idealism of Immanuel Kant. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Many philosophers and scientists have adopted the representationalist view of perception because it seems obvious. Try to imagine how the gardens of Fairfield Porter comprehend their "historical moments," and you'll see how some representationalists have so much more to give than others. But Greenberg never allowed his ideology to prevent him from seeing clearly the paintings and sculpture about which he wrote, and though he believed devoutly that "the very best painting, the major painting, of our age is almost exclusively abstract," he was no less capable of responding sensitively to the work of such gifted representationalists as John Marin, Milton Avery, and Edward Hopper: |
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