Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

philosophical behaviorist

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables: philo-soph-i-cal be-hav-ior-ist
IPA

44

Scrabble Score

24

Letters

7

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of behaviorist.

Example Sentences

"The goal is to translate terms that purport to refer to mental activity into terms that speak only of behaviors or propensities to behave in certain ways. Thus, the philosophical behaviorist does not eliminate mental discourse, but offers a way to legitimize it."
"If, as the philosophical behaviorist claims, to want a coffee is to be disposed to drink coffee, then it is no surprise that someone who wants a coffee tends to drink one."
"Mental states and behaviorial^([sic]) dispositions are therefore very closely, intimately connected—just as the Philosophical Behaviorist insists."

Etymology

From philosophical + behaviorist.

Inflected Forms

philosophical behaviorists (plural) philosophical behaviourist (alternative)

Synonyms

behaviorist

Questions

What does philosophical behaviorist mean?: Synonym of behaviorist.
Where does philosophical behaviorist come from?: From philosophical + behaviorist.

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