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philosophical theory vs formalism

formalism vs philosophical theory

philosophical theory and formalism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
philosophical theory Yes No No No
formalism Yes No No No
As nouns, formalism is a hyponym of philosophical theory; that is, formalism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than philosophical theory:
  • philosophical theory: a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy
  • 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 (noun) formalism (noun)
a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms
(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 philosophical theory and formalism

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