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formalism vs philosophical theory

philosophical theory vs formalism

formalism and philosophical theory both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
formalism Yes No No No
philosophical theory Yes No No No
As nouns, philosophical theory is a hypernym of formalism; that is, philosophical theory is a word with a broader meaning than formalism:
  • formalism: (philosophy) the philosophical theory that formal (logical or mathematical) statements have no meaning but that its symbols (regarded as physical entities) exhibit a form that has useful applications
  • philosophical theory: a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy
Other hypernyms of formalism include philosophical doctrine.
formalism (noun) philosophical theory (noun)
the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy
(philosophy) the philosophical theory that formal (logical or mathematical) statements have no meaning but that its symbols (regarded as physical entities) exhibit a form that has useful applications
the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented
Difference between formalism and philosophical theory

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