natural realism

noun

: a doctrine (as elaborated by the philosophers of the Scottish school) that perception gives direct and indubitable evidence of the independent existence of both mind and matter

called also commonsense realism

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“Natural realism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural%20realism. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.

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