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externalism

a group of positions in the philosophy of mind which argues that the mind is not only the result of what is going on in the body, but also what occurs or exists outside the subject
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externalism

Summary

externalism is a philosophical terminology[1]. externalism draws 98 Wikipedia views per month (philosophical_terminology category, ranking #6 of 8).[2]

Key Facts

  • externalism's instance of is recorded as philosophical terminology[3].
  • externalism's instance of is recorded as Epistemological Theories[4].
  • externalism is part of philosophy of mind[5].
  • externalism is the opposite of empiricism[6].
  • externalism's different from is recorded as Semantic externalism[7].
  • externalism's different from is recorded as epistemic externalism[8].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include philosophical terminology[3] and Epistemological Theories[4]. externalism is the opposite of empiricism[6].

Use and Application

externalism is part of philosophy of mind[5].

Why It Matters

externalism draws 98 Wikipedia views per month (philosophical_terminology category, ranking #6 of 8).[2] externalism has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] externalism is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → philosophical terminology, Epistemological Theories
    Opposite of → empiricism
    Different from → Semantic externalism, epistemic externalism
    Part of → —
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