teleosemantics
The view that the notion of representation should be defined with respect to…The view that the notion of representation should be defined with respect to biological function.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The view that the notion of representation should be defined with respect to biological function.
Origin
From teleo- + semantics, introduced by Ruth Millikan who attributes it to Steven Wagner.From teleo- + semantics, introduced by Ruth Millikan who attributes it to Steven Wagner.
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