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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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``I always gravitated toward representational work,'' he said. The boards are intended to be skills-based and not necessarily representational of a specific stakeholder group or geographic area. Stunning oil paintings provide both representational and impressionistic glimpses of the polar bear. |
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