representationalists

[US]/ˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃənəlɪsts/
[UK]/ˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃənəlɪsts/

Translation

n.plural of representationalist; people who believe in representationalism, the theory that mental representations or images can represent external reality

Example Sentences

representationalists argue that we perceive the world indirectly through mental representations.

critics often accuse strong representationalists of divorcing the mind from the world.

many visual scientists are tacit representationalists in their experimental methodologies.

the debate between naive realists and representationalists remains fierce in philosophy of perception.

representationalists typically hold that hallucinations are indistinguishable from veridical perceptions.

some representationalists attempt to reduce qualia to representational content.

intentional representationalists believe that mental states are about something in the world.

contemporary representationalists often cite the argument from illusion to support their views.

phenomenologists challenge the representationalists for positing an unnecessary layer of mental mediation.

representationalists emphasize the structural similarities between neural states and external objects.

theories proposed by representationalists suggest that consciousness arises from tracking environmental features.

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