Phenomenalism

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:philosophy
gptkbp:criticizedFor gptkb:Logical_positivists
Difficulties with counterfactuals
Problems with unperceived objects
gptkbp:field gptkb:philosophy
gptkbp:hasConcept gptkb:Phenomena
Sensory experience
Objects exist only as perceptual phenomena
Sense-data
Statements about physical objects are reducible to statements about possible sensory experiences
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:David_Hume
gptkb:Immanuel_Kant
gptkbp:notableFigure gptkb:A._J._Ayer
gptkb:George_Berkeley
gptkb:John_Stuart_Mill
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Realism
Materialism
gptkbp:periodOfPopularity gptkb:19th_century
20th century
gptkbp:proposedBy Physical objects are reducible to sensory experiences
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Perception
gptkb:Idealism
Empiricism
gptkbp:subclassOf gptkb:Epistemological_theory
gptkb:Metaphysical_theory
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Idealism
gptkb:Reality
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Phenomenalism