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Phenomenalism vs Irrealism - What's the difference?

phenomenalism | irrealism |

In philosophy|lang=en terms the difference between phenomenalism and irrealism

is that phenomenalism is (philosophy) the doctrine that physical objects exist only as perceptual phenomena]] or sensory [[stimulus|stimuli while irrealism is (philosophy) the belief that phenomenalism and physicalism are alternative "world-versions", both useful in some circumstances, but neither capable of fully capturing the other.

As nouns the difference between phenomenalism and irrealism

is that phenomenalism is (philosophy) the doctrine that physical objects exist only as perceptual phenomena]] or sensory [[stimulus|stimuli while irrealism is (philosophy) the belief that phenomenalism and physicalism are alternative "world-versions", both useful in some circumstances, but neither capable of fully capturing the other.

phenomenalism

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Noun

(wikipedia phenomenalism) (-)
  • (philosophy) The doctrine that physical objects exist only as perceptual phenomena]] or sensory [[stimulus, stimuli

    • irrealism

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (philosophy) The belief that phenomenalism and physicalism are alternative "world-versions", both useful in some circumstances, but neither capable of fully capturing the other.
  • (arts) A style that features an estrangement from our generally accepted sense of reality.

    • Related terms

    * irrealist * irrealistic