cognitivism

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noun

The view that ethical sentences express propositions and are therefore capable of being true or false.

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Meanings

nouncognitivism (countable and uncountable, plural cognitivisms)

plural cognitivisms

  1. countableuncountablehuman sciencesThe view that ethical sentences express propositions and are therefore capable of being true or false.
  2. countableuncountableartThe view that a work of art is valuable if it contributes to knowledge.
  3. countableuncountablehuman sciencesThe view that mental function can be understood as the internal manipulation of symbols according to a set of rules.

Origin

From cognitive + -ism.

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APA

cognitivism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cognitivism

MLA

“cognitivism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cognitivism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cognitivism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cognitivism.

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