cognitivism

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

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