Phenomenalism

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
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
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Phenomenalism
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 19th century
20th century
gptkbp:proposedBy Physical objects are reducible to sensory experiences
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Perception
gptkb:Idealism
Empiricism
gptkbp:subclassOf Epistemological theory
Metaphysical theory
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Idealism
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4