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It is vital to both functionalist and interactionist understandings of society.
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In the functionalist perspective, magic performs a latent function in the society.
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Darwin's work inspired William James's functionalist approach to psychology.
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Robert K. Merton was a functionalist and he fundamentally agreed with Parsons'theory.
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The first formulation of such a functionalist theory was put forth by Putnam himself.
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Other major functionalist thinkers included John Dewey and Harvey Carr.
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The first formulation of a functionalist theory of mind was put forth by Hilary Putnam.
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By the northern end of the lake, the functionalist Olympic stadium merits its own gold medal.
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Many neighbourhoods would later be built up using the functionalist aesthetic as their guide.
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- An adherent of functionalism
- (functionalism) a psychology based on the assumption that all mental process are useful to an organism in adapting to the environment
- (functionalism) any doctrine that stresses utility or purpose
- Functionalism, in architecture, is the principle that architects should design a building based on the purpose of that building. ...
- (Functionalism (linguistics)) Functional Grammar (FG) and Functional Discourse Grammar (FDG) are grammar models and theories motivated by functional theories of grammar. These theories explain how linguistic utterances are shaped, based on the goals and knowledge of natural language users. ...
- (Functionalism (philosophy of mind)) Functionalism is a theory of the mind in contemporary philosophy, developed largely as an alternative to both the identity theory of mind and behaviourism. Its core idea is that mental states (beliefs, desires, being in pain, etc. ...
- One who believes in functionalism
- (functionalism) A doctrine, in several fields, that the function of something should be reflected in its design and the materials used in its construction; The definition of mental states in terms of their causes and effects; The idea that social and cultural cohesion are a function of the ...
- (functionalism) View that mental states are defined by their functional (usually causal) roles in a system of such states.
