externalist

ɪkˈstɜːrnəlɪst

Definition

Definition of externalist - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

epistemology

TECH.

person who believes external factors justify beliefs

TECH.

The philosopher was known as a prominent externalist.

Adjective

outside focus

TECH.

thinking about things outside oneself

TECH.

She has an externalist view on the problem.

extrinsic

epistemology

TECH.

related to theories emphasizing external factors in belief justification

TECH.

The externalist perspective challenges traditional internalist views.

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Origin of externalist

Latin, externus (outside) + -ist (one who practices)

Examples of externalist in a sentence

The debate featured an externalist defending his views.
His externalist perspective influenced the team's decision.
The philosopher's externalist approach was evident in her lecture.
An externalist approach can offer new insights.
Externalist theories often incorporate environmental factors.

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French:externaliste, externe, ...
German:Externalist, externalistisch, ...
Italian:esternalista, orientato all'esterno, ...
Spanish:externalista, externo, ...
Portuguese:externalista, alheio, ...
Chinese:外在论者, 外部主义的, ...
Japanese:外部主義者, 外部志向の, ...
Arabic:خَارِجِيّ, ذُو تَوَجُّه خَارِجِي, ...
Hebrew:אֶקְסְטֶרְנָלִיסט, חִיצוֹנִי, ...
Russian:экстерналист, внешний, ...
Ukrainian:екстерналіст, зовнішній, ...
Hindi:बाह्यवादी, बाहरी दृष्टिकोण, ...
Bengali:বাহ্যবাদী, বাহ্যিক, ...
Catalan:externalista, extern, ...
Czech:externalista, externalistický, ...
Danish:eksternalist, eksternalistisk, ...
Dutch:externalist, externalistische, ...
Greek:εξωτερικιστής, εξωτερικός, ...
Hungarian:externalista, kifelé irányuló, ...
Khmer:អ្នកគាំទ្រទស្សនៈថាកត្តាខាងក្រៅអាចធ្វើឱ្យជំនឿមានហេតុផលគាំទ្រ, ផ្តោតលើខាងក្រៅ, ...
Korean:외재론자, 외부적인, ...
Persian:برون‌گرا, خارج‌نگر, ...
Polish:eksternalista, eksternalistyczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):externalista, não internalista, ...
Romanian:externalist, cu focalizare externă, ...
Swedish:externalist, utåtriktad, ...
Thai:ผู้เชื่อในปัจจัยภายนอก, ที่มุ่งเน้นภายนอก, ...
Turkish:dışsalcı, dış odaklı, ...
Vietnamese:người theo chủ nghĩa ngoại tại, hướng ngoại, ...

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