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correlationism

correlationism noun: the philosophical standpoint, rejected by proponents of speculative realism, that we cannot directly access thinking and being, but only the correlation between them.

Noun

correlationism (uncountable)

  1. The philosophical standpoint, rejected by proponents of speculative realism, that we cannot directly access thinking and being, but only the correlation between them.

Origin of correlationism

From correlation + -ism.

Questions about correlationism

What does correlationism mean?
Correlationism means the philosophical standpoint, rejected by proponents of speculative realism, that we cannot directly access thinking and being, but only the correlation between them.
What part of speech is correlationism?
Correlationism is a noun.

Words near correlationism in the dictionary

  1. correlation energy
  2. correlation function
  3. correlation functions
  4. correlational
  5. correlationally
  6. correlationism
  7. correlationist
  8. correlationists
  9. correlationless
  10. correlations
  11. correlationship

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