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naive realism

noun

, Philosophy.
  1. the theory that the world is perceived exactly as it is.

naive realism

noun

  1. philosophy the doctrine that in perception of physical objects what is before the mind is the object itself and not a representation of it Compare representationalism
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • naive realist noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of naive realism1

First recorded in 1880–85
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Example Sentences

A naive realism is a relic of past ancestry; it is a failure to conceive anything as reality unless it lends itself to the senses.

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