externalism

n. excessive concern for things which are external or superficial (especially in religion)

Internalism and externalism are now part of the standard jargon of  philosophical discourse, and are central to important debates. The distinction crops up in many areas with similar but distinct meanings.
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(n.)
The quality of being manifest to the senses; external acts or appearances; regard for externals.
  

(n.)
That philosophy or doctrine which recognizes or deals only with externals, or objects of sense perception; positivism; phenomenalism.
  

Externalists hold that there are mental events that do not supervene merely on physical events internal to the agent's body, but supervene on environmental events as well. Also known as anti-individualism .
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