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functionalism [Brit ˈfʌŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n(ə)lɪz(ə)m, Am ˈfəŋ(k)ʃ(ə)nlˌɪzəm] N

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fonctionnalisme m

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Behaviourists also rejected the method of introspection but criticized functionalism because it was not based on controlled experiments and its theories provided little predictive ability. en.wikipedia.org

The framework of his complexity science research methodology is based on pragmatism, structuralism and functionalism. en.wikipedia.org

Structural functionalism arose from functionalism in the attempt to explain the dominance of some social groups over others, known as conflict theory. en.wikipedia.org

From such reasoning, however, functionalism shares an affinity with ideological conservatism. en.wikipedia.org

According to machine-state functionalism, the nature of a mental state is just like the nature of the automaton states described above. en.wikipedia.org

The idea of functionalism was conflated with lack of ornamentation, which is a different matter. en.wikipedia.org

It didn't matter that the clutch bag wasn't practical, what mattered more was that it communicated a story of speed, progress and functionalism. www.marketingmagazine.co.uk

The design featured not just simplicity but a new functionalism, as they were stackable. en.wikipedia.org

Structural functionalism is close to humanistic sociology in its understanding of society as shared norms and values. en.wikipedia.org

Functionalism, in architecture, is the principle that architects should design a building based on the purpose of that building. en.wikipedia.org

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