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philosophy vs formalism

formalism vs philosophy

philosophy and formalism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
philosophy Yes No No No
formalism Yes No No No
As nouns, formalism is a hyponym of philosophy; that is, formalism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than philosophy:
  • philosophy: a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
  • formalism: the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented
philosophy (noun) formalism (noun)
the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school (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
any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented
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