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mentalistic

mentalistic

English

Adjective

mentalistic (comparative more mentalistic, superlative most mentalistic)

  1. (philosophy) Of or pertaining to mentalism.
    • 2008 March 14, Tuomas K. Pernu, “Is knowledge a natural kind?”, in Philosophical Studies, volume 142, number 3, DOI:10.1007/s11098-007-9192-y:
      So if the current argument gives more evidence for the possibility that the mentalistic paradigm is misguided it might be more prudent for a naturalist to accept this consequence than cling on to its denial.