👉 Externalism is a philosophical and political theory that posits that human beings are not autonomous entities, but rather mere extensions of the natural world. It suggests that individuals have no innate knowledge or reason to exist independently from their environment, and that they are capable of experiencing themselves as objects of nature. One central argument for externalism is that it challenges the idea of a "self" or "subjectivity," which is often seen as an essential element of human existence. Critics argue that externalists claim that