Appearance
Use device theme  
Dark theme
Light theme

What does contextualism mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word contextualism? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. (philosophy) Any of a group of doctrines that stress the importance of context
Find more words!
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder
Examples
In fact, it seems even worse if contextualism about the meaning of theoretical terms is adopted.
There is a social dimension to contextualism that we have ignored with dreadful results.
Simon's contextualism will also surprise political theorists, who, since Plato, have generally agreed that everyone has a strong duty to obey the law.
In very general terms, epistemological contextualism maintains that whether one knows is somehow relative to context.
Like pragmatic encroachment, contextualism is deeply controversial.
Similarly, contextualism and organicism are world hypotheses that tend to see things in terms of wholes, even though they are preoccupied with different dimensions.

See Also

Nearby Definitions
13-letter Words Starting With
Find Definitions
go
Word Tools Finders & Helpers Apps More Synonyms
Copyright WordHippo © 2024