externalism
Thoughts need environment
Externalism is a philosophical position holding that mental states or knowledge depend partly on factors outside the mind.
In philosophy of mind, it claims that the meaning of thoughts is determined not just by what's in the head but by the external environment.
In epistemology, externalism holds that justification for beliefs can come from reliable processes the believer isn't aware of: Externalism allows that you can know something without knowing how you know it.
What something signifies
- referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
- contentWhat something contains
- PutnamHistoric publishing imprint
- waterClear essential liquid
H2O · extension · anti-individualism · deference · baptism · essence · arthritis · elm
Reason proving rightness
- knowledgeUnderstood facts and skills
- warrantFormal authorization document
- beliefTrust held as true
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
testimony · perception · memory · cognitive process · epistemic · foundationalism · Goldman · tracking
External conditions affecting life
- communityCollective of connected people
- division of laborSplitting tasks among workers
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
- deferenceYielding to another's judgment
testimony · culture · institutions · norms · conventions · socialization · communication · interpretation
Purposeful action quality
- representationDepiction or likeness
- psychological statesConditions of the mind
- ClarkCommon English surname
- cognitive scienceStudy of mental processes
Chalmers · phenomenology · consciousness · qualia · subjectivity · thought experiment
Inherent physical or structural makeup
- realizationGrasping what's true
- dependenceState of needing another
- intrinsicBelonging by nature
- individuationDistinguishing one from many
identity · ontology · naturalism · physicalism · causation · modal · counterfactual · grounding
meaning
What something signifies
- referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
- contentWhat something contains
- PutnamHistoric publishing imprint
water · H2O · extension · anti-individualism · deference · baptism · essence · arthritis · elm · beech
justification
Reason proving rightness
evidence · testimony · perception · memory · cognitive process · epistemic · foundationalism · Goldman · tracking · safety
environment
External conditions affecting life
- communityCollective of connected people
- division of laborSplitting tasks among workers
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
deference · testimony · culture · institutions · norms · conventions · socialization · communication · interpretation
intentionality
Purposeful action quality
- representationDepiction or likeness
- psychological statesConditions of the mind
- ClarkCommon English surname
Chalmers · cognitive science · phenomenology · consciousness · qualia · subjectivity · thought experiment
constitution
Inherent physical or structural makeup
- realizationGrasping what's true
- dependenceState of needing another
- intrinsicBelonging by nature
individuation · identity · ontology · naturalism · physicalism · causation · modal · counterfactual · grounding · determination
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