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Taxonomy vs Externalist - What's the difference?

taxonomy | externalist |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and externalist

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while externalist is one who adheres to beliefs.

As an adjective externalist is

(epistemology) contending that there are non-internal factors which can affect the justificatory status of a belief.

taxonomy

English

(wikipedia taxonomy)

Noun

(taxonomies)
  • The science or the technique used to make a classification.
  • A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
  • (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

    • Synonyms

    * alpha taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomy

    See also

    * classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontology

    externalist

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (epistemology) Contending that there are non-internal factors which can affect the justificatory status of a belief
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    • , passage=One possible way out would be to appeal to some suitable form of externalist epistemology— based e.g. on facts about reliable empirical connections between the creatures’ responsive dispositions and the content of their experiences—to try to explain just how the content of perceptual experiences informs these subjects’ intentional behaviour. }}

    Coordinate terms

    * internalist

    See also

    * (Internalism and externalism)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who adheres to beliefs