Functionalism

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  functionalism \functionalism\ n.
     1. a psychology based on the assumption that all mental
        process are useful to an organism in adapting to the
        environment.
        [WordNet 1.5]
  


     2. any doctrine that stresses utility or purpose.
        [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  functionalism
       n 1: a psychology based on the assumption that all mental process
            are useful to an organism in adapting to the environment
       2: any doctrine that stresses utility or purpose