functionalism

1. A doctrine stressing purpose, practicality, and utility.

2. Philosophy The doctrine in the philosophy of mind according to which mental states are defined by their causes and effects.

3. The doctrine that the function of an object should determine its design and materials.

4. A late 19th century to early 20th century American school of psychology concerned especially with how the mind to adapt the individual to the environment .

5. A philosophy of design (as in architecture) holding that form should be adapted to use, material, and structure.

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functionalism	20	Scrabble

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13 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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