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philosophical behaviorists

philosophical behaviorists is the plural of philosophical behaviorist.

Meaning of philosophical behaviorist

Noun

philosophical behaviorist (plural philosophical behaviorists)

  1. Synonym of behaviorist.
    • The goal is to translate terms that purport to refer to mental activity into terms that speak only of behaviors or propensities to behave in certain ways. Thus, the philosophical behaviorist does not eliminate mental discourse, but offers a way to legitimize it.1988, William Bechtel, Philosophy of Mind: An Overview for Cognitive Science, Hillsdale, New Jersey; Hove; London: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, →ISBN, →LCCN, page 89
    Synonyms:
    behaviorist

Questions about philosophical behaviorists

What is philosophical behaviorists the plural of?
Philosophical behaviorists is the plural of philosophical behaviorist.

Words near philosophical behaviorists in the dictionary

  1. philosophical anarchism
  2. philosophical anarchist
  3. philosophical anarchists
  4. philosophical behaviorism
  5. philosophical behaviorist
  6. philosophical behaviorists
  7. philosophical behaviourism
  8. philosophical furnace
  9. philosophical furnaces
  10. philosophical materialism
  11. philosophical method

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