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Eternalism vs Externalism - What's the difference?

eternalism | externalism |

As nouns the difference between eternalism and externalism

is that eternalism is the view that time resembles space and thus past and future events are in some sense coexistent while externalism is excessive regard to outward acts or appearances, especially in religion. The denial of internalism.

eternalism

English

Noun

(-) (wikipedia eternalism)
  • (philosophy) The view that time resembles space and thus past and future events are in some sense coexistent.

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    externalism

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Excessive regard to outward acts or appearances, especially in religion. The denial of internalism.
  • The act of judging by outward appearance or acts.
  • The belief that only things that can be observed by senses are real.

    • Related terms

    *externalist *internalism *internalist English words suffixed with -ism