• Internalist

    Origin

    internal + -ist

    Full definition of internalist

    Adjective

    internalist

    1. (philosophy) Holding that a particular mental phenomenon, such as motivation or justification, has an internal rather than external basis
      • December 6, For one thing, many people regard rationality as an epistemically internalist notion, whereas reliability is a paradigmatic example of an epistemically externalist notion.

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    Noun

    internalist

    (plural internalists)
    1. (philosophy) A supporter of internalism
      • July 12, Perhaps I will appear presumptuous and misguided in claiming to explain the debate between internalists and externalists, for some would insist that there are a variety of related debates that get discussed under the heading of internalism and externalism.

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