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externalism

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Things outside the mind help shape a person's thoughts and knowledge

noun
/ɪkˈstɜrnəlɪzəm/

Specialized

: externalismo

Arguments for reasons externalism often proceed by arguing against reasons internalism.

Examples

Uber Zin, Unbedoytung, ordinary language, philosophy, natural kinds, possible worlds, internalism and externalism, vagueness.
And I can remember when his externalism, his causal theory of reference first came out.
The neglect of cognitive externalism.

Academic text (2015)
The pedagogical counterpart of this externalism can be found in John Dewey's theory of experiential learning (1938), which asserts that learning something new cannot take place in a vacuum and should somehow be connected with the external world for it to make sense.

Academic text (2015)
Many philosophers argue that externalism suggests our mental states are influenced by factors outside our own thoughts.
In philosophy, externalism emphasizes the role of the external world in shaping our understanding of knowledge.
According to externalism, social interactions can significantly impact our beliefs and mental states.

Surface Forms

externalism singular

externalisms plural

Morphology

externalism = external (semi-transparent) = external + ism

Formally transparent (external + -ism) but denotes a technical philosophical doctrine, so the precise doctrinal content is not obvious to an average learner.

Etymology

Externalism comes from external meaning 'outside' and the ending -ism meaning 'a belief' or 'a theory'. So, externalism is the view that things 'outside' the mind help form our thoughts and knowledge.