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phenomenal conservatism

phenomenal conservatism noun: the philosophical idea that one has prima facie justification to believe a proposition if it seems true to them.

Noun

phenomenal conservatism (uncountable)

  1. The philosophical idea that one has prima facie justification to believe a proposition if it seems true to them.

Questions about phenomenal conservatism

What does phenomenal conservatism mean?
Phenomenal conservatism means the philosophical idea that one has prima facie justification to believe a proposition if it seems true to them.
What part of speech is phenomenal conservatism?
Phenomenal conservatism is a noun.

Words near phenomenal conservatism in the dictionary

  1. phenome
  2. phenomena
  3. phenomenae
  4. phenomenal
  5. phenomenal consciousness
  6. phenomenal conservatism
  7. phenomenal world
  8. phenomenal worlds
  9. phenomenalise
  10. phenomenalised
  11. phenomenalises

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