representationalist
- noun
- /ˌrɛprɪˌzɛnˈteɪʃənəlɪst/
- Formal
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representacionalista
- I'm inclined to think, along with some but not all representationalists, that that being will have just the same sensory experiences as me.
Examples
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In discussions about perception, a representationalist argues that what we see accurately represents reality.
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So how would how would they explain our behavior if they're not going to endorse the strong representationalist way of doing it?
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We might think that Rosenberg was expressivist about landscapes and representationalist.
Academic text (1998) -
A representationalist believes that our thoughts reflect the true nature of the world around us.
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As a representationalist, she maintained that mental images are direct reflections of external objects.
Synonyms
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A person who thinks art and how we see things should match real life
Surface Forms
Morphology
representationalist = representational (transparent) = represent + ation + al + ist
Adding the agent/affiliation suffix '-ist' to 'representational' yields a person who holds or endorses representational views.
Etymology
Representationalist comes from representation meaning 'a showing' and the ending -ist meaning 'a person with a view'. So a representationalist is someone who believes our thoughts or perceptions are images that 'stand for' the outside world.