Cognizer
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 One who, or that which, cognizes.
"So although McDowell takes experiences themselves to justify perceptual beliefs, this task always requires the cognizer to form beliefs or judgments about how the world appears to him (henceforth, ‘appearance beliefs’)."
Example
More examples"So although McDowell takes experiences themselves to justify perceptual beliefs, this task always requires the cognizer to form beliefs or judgments about how the world appears to him (henceforth, ‘appearance beliefs’)."
Etymology
From cognize + -er.
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