naive realism

nounPhilosophy.

the theory that the world is perceived exactly as it is.

Origin of naive realism

First recorded in 1880–85

Also called common-sense realism, natural realism

Other words from naive realism

naive realist, noun

Words Nearby naive realism

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How to use naive realism in a sentence

A naive realism is a relic of past ancestry; it is a failure to conceive anything as reality unless it lends itself to the senses.
An Interpretation of Rudolf Eucken's Philosophy | W. Tudor Jones

British Dictionary definitions for naive realism

naive realism

noun

philosophy the doctrine that in perception of physical objects what is before the mind is the object itself and not a representation of it: Compare representationalism (def. 1)

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