Sententialism
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The theory that cognition is based on and can be represented as sentences in mentalese. uncountable
"Sententialism does not entail that only verbal creatures can enjoy a mental language. Neither does it presuppose that an intelligent creature's language of thought must be its language of communication, […]"
Example
More examples"Sententialism does not entail that only verbal creatures can enjoy a mental language. Neither does it presuppose that an intelligent creature's language of thought must be its language of communication, […]"
Etymology
From sentential + -ism.
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