Phenomenalism

Phenomenalism is the philosophical view that objects and properties only exist as perceptions in the mind, meaning that we can only know things through our experiences. In the context of relativism, it suggests that knowledge is shaped by individual perspectives. Regarding the mind-body problem, it posits that physical objects are not independent of our perceptions. Similar to instrumentalism, which values theories based on their practical usefulness rather than truth, phenomenalism focuses on how we perceive and understand reality rather than asserting that a physical world exists independently of our experiences.