cognitivism
cognitivism · cognitivisms
The view that ethical sentences express propositions and are therefore capable of…The view that ethical sentences express propositions and are therefore capable of being true or false.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The view that ethical sentences express propositions and are therefore capable of being true or false.
(countable, uncountable)The view that a work of art is valuable if it contributes to knowledge.
(countable, uncountable)The view that mental function can be understood as the internal manipulation of symbols according to a set of rules.
Origin
From cognitive + -ism.From cognitive + -ism.
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Forms
plural: cognitivisms| Singular | cognitivism |
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivednoncognitivism
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable