DR

Question 1

Perception

Answer 1

the process of using the senses to become aware of, or to gain knowledge of something

Question 2

Object

Answer 2

a thing that exists

Question 3

Property

Answer 3

a characteristic of an object

Question 4

Ontological

Answer 4

relating to what kinds of thing exist and their nature

Question 5

Realism

Answer 5

the view that at least some mind-independent objects exist (and they could/would exist even if NO minds were perceiving them)

Question 6

Anti-realism

Answer 6

the view that no mind-independent objects exist

Question 7

Mind-independent

Answer 7

an object or property is mind-independent if it exists independently of all minds and independently of any experience of it

Question 8

Mind-dependent

Answer 8

An object or property is mind-dependent if it only exists within a mind

Question 9

External world

Answer 9

the reality that consists of all mind-independent objects and their mind-independent properties

Question 10

Immediate perception

Answer 10

Immediately perceiving X means perceiving X without this being by or through perceiving something else

Question 11

Direct realism

Answer 11

During perception external objects are what we are directly aware of.