presentationism
[prez-
uh
n-
tey
-sh
uh
-niz-
uh
m, pree-zen-]
/ˌprɛz ənˈteɪ ʃəˌnɪz əm, ˌpri zɛn-/
noun
,
Epistemology.
1.
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
1835-45;
presentation
+
-ism
Related forms
presentationist,
noun,
adjective
British Dictionary definitions for
presentationism
presentationism
/
ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃəˌnɪzəm
/
noun
1.
(
philosophy
) the theory that objects are identical with our perceptions of them
Compare
representationalism
Derived Forms
presentationist,
noun,
adjective