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conceptualism
[kuhn-sep-choo-uh-liz-uhm]
noun
any of several doctrines existing as a compromise between realism and nominalism and regarding universals as concepts.
conceptualism
/ əˈɛʊəˌɪə /
noun
the philosophical theory that the application of general words to a variety of objects reflects the existence of some mental entity through which the application is mediated and which constitutes the meaning of the term Compare nominalism realism Platonism
the philosophical view that there is no reality independent of our conception of it, or (as in the philosophy of Kant) that the intellect is not a merely passive recipient of experience but rather imposes a structure on it
Other 51Թ Forms
- conceptualist noun
- conceptualistic adjective
- conceptualistically adverb
- Dzˈٳܲ noun
- Dzˌٳܲˈپ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of conceptualism1
Example Sentences
In the show’s catalog, Gates cites the “shamanic conceptualism” of the German postwar artist Joseph Beuys as inspiration for his work.
She saw exciting developments in abstraction, conceptualism, and performance emerging on both East and West Coasts.
She felt removed, too, from tendencies toward conceptualism in Black American art at the time.
It highlights important movements with SoCal roots, such as Light and Space, Pop art, Minimalism, California conceptualism, and early and midcentury modernism.
I grew up in the era of conceptualism and earthworks and all those artists.
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