inferentialist

adj, noun — 2 senses

inferentialist

adj

Etymology From inferential + -ist. Coined by the philosopher Robert Brandom to describe his own theory, and since applied more widely.

1

Human sciences, Linguistics, Philosophy, Sciences, Semantics Of, pertaining to or supporting a belief in the primary importance of inference to any account of meaning

  • This, I suggest, is why two-dimensionalism requires an inferentialist account of recognition.2008 January 8, Markos Valaris, “Two-dimensionalism and the epistemology of recognition”, in Philosophical Studies, volume 142, number 3, →DOI:
Antonyms
representationalist

inferentialist

noun

Etymology From inferential + -ist. Coined by the philosopher Robert Brandom to describe his own theory, and since applied more widely.

1

A supporter of inferentialism

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