Functionalism

What do we mean by functionalism?

The doctrine that the function of an object should determine its design and materials. noun

A doctrine stressing purpose, practicality, and utility. noun

The doctrine in the philosophy of mind according to which mental states are defined by their causes and effects. noun

A psychology based on the assumption that all mental process are useful to an organism in adapting to the environment. noun

Any doctrine that stresses utility or purpose. noun

A doctrine, in several fields, that the function of something should be reflected in its design and the materials used in its construction noun

The definition of mental states in terms of their causes and effects noun

The idea that social and cultural cohesion are a function of the interdependence and interactions of the institutions of a society noun

A general school of thought that considers psychological phenomena in terms of their role in adaptation to the person's environment noun

A psychology based on the assumption that all mental process are useful to an organism in adapting to the environment noun

Any doctrine that stresses utility or purpose noun

A doctrine, in several fields, that the function of something should be reflected in its design and the materials used in its construction

The definition of mental states in terms of their causes and effects

The idea that social and cultural cohesion are a function of the interdependence and interactions of the institutions of a society

A general school of thought that considers psychological phenomena in terms of their role in adaptation to the person's environment

Words that are spelled similarly to functionalism:
functionalism, functionalist, functionality, factionalism, fractionalism, functionalize, functionals, functionalists, fictionalism.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word functionalism:
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Words that rhyme with functionalism:
functional ism.

Adjectives that are often used to describe functionalism:
structural, probabilistic, parsonian, sociological, neo, modern, axiomatic, american, pure, normative, british, classical, psychological, contemporary, anthropological, computational, traditional, comparative, universal, simple, metaphysical, analytical, extreme, homuncular, radical, strict, mere, marxist, organic, analytic, ecological, international, narrow, evolutionary, teleological, philosophical, pragmatic, architectural, biological, rational, modernist, century, scientific, empirical, orthodox, implicit, austere, crude, liberal, abstract, standard, aesthetic, mechanical, durkheimian, classic, utilitarian, dynamic, naive, conceptual, rigid, reductive, transactional, technological, sense, orgonomic, multi, linguistic, conservative, consistent, level, dialectical, called, systemic, sterile.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective functionalism:
evaluations, functionalists.

Consonant match to functionalism:
functional ism.

Words that sound like functionalism:
functionalism, factionalism, functionalist, functionality, sectionalism, phenomenalism, socialism, sanctioning, psychoanalyse, sanctionary.