functionalism
functionalism
Definition
func·tion·al·ism (fuŋk′s̸hə nəl iz′əm)
noun
- the theory or practice in art, architecture, and design that the structure or design of anything should be strongly related to its function
- 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
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 ).
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