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functionalism vs philosophy

philosophy vs functionalism

functionalism and philosophy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
functionalism Yes No No No
philosophy Yes No No No
As nouns, philosophy is a hypernym of functionalism; that is, philosophy is a word with a broader meaning than functionalism:
  • functionalism: any doctrine that stresses utility or purpose
  • philosophy: a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
Other hypernyms of functionalism include doctrine, ism, philosophical system, school of thought.
functionalism (noun) philosophy (noun)
a psychology based on the assumption that all mental process are useful to an organism in adapting to the environment the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
any doctrine that stresses utility or purpose a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation
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