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functionalism Definition

func·tion·al·ism (fuŋk′s̸hə nəl iz′əm)

noun

  1. the theory or practice in art, architecture, and design that the structure or design of anything should be strongly related to its function
  2. the social theory which holds that a society's beliefs, behavior, social structure, etc. are interrelated and function as a means to achieve its common goals and protect its social values

functionalism Related Forms
func′·tion·al·ist noun, adjective func′·tion·al·is′·tic adjective
functionalism Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • call: He then proposes his own new approach that he calls ecological functionalism.
  • do: There is no real way of doing functionalism with rapid prototyping, for example, because you can make anything.

Adjective modifier

  • computational: Therefore: ( 4 ) Computational functionalism is true.
  • structural: He implicitly criticized the structural functionalism of anthropology believing in the importance of personal choice.
  • ecological: He then proposes his own new approach that he calls ecological functionalism.

Noun used with modifier

  • materialist: Is it possible to provide a satisfactory account of such states using only the resources of a materialist functionalism?
  • realizer: They propose a different form of functionalism: realizer functionalism ( a refined version of the identity theory of mind ).