What does "correlationism" mean?

The philosophical standpoint, rejected by proponents of speculative realism, that we cannot directly access thinking and being, but only the correlation between them.

Correlationism

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The philosophical standpoint, rejected by proponents of speculative realism, that we cannot directly access thinking and being, but only the correlation between them. uncountable

Etymology

From correlation + -ism.

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speculative realism

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