cognitivist
- noun
- /ˈkɒnɪtɪvɪst/
- Specialized
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cognitivista
- As a cognitivist, she argues that ethical claims reflect beliefs that hold truth independent of individual opinion.
Examples
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In debates about the nature of morality, cognitivists assert that moral statements are not merely expressions of preference.
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First, from my perspective, we are all cognitivists, whether we like it or not.
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The cognitivists' reliance on dubious philosophical premises.
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Second, I can understand the concerns of what may be termed implicit cognitivists who are skeptical about the value of explicitly cognitive approaches to literature.
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As powerful as their criticisms of contemporary theory are, however, and as subtle and nuanced as their own theories can be, the cognitivists' philosophical distinction between watching a film and reading a literary text remains problematic.
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Many moral philosophers identify as cognitivists, believing that moral statements can be objectively evaluated.
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Etymology
Cognitivist comes from the root cognit- meaning 'to know', as in cognitive and 'recognize'. A moral cognitivist is someone who sees moral statements as beliefs that can be 'true or false', so the name links to treating morals as things we can know about.
