internal ground
Technical term used in philosophy, logic, or epistemology to refer to a reason or justification that is internal to a subject's mental states, as opposed to external evidence.
The position that justifies beliefs based on internal grounds is called internalism.
External ground; refers to justification based on factors outside the subject's mental states, such as reliable causal connections.
Compound of 内的 (internal) and 根拠 (ground, basis). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used in modern philosophical discourse.