inferentialist en · ADJ
Etymology
From inferential + -ist. Coined by the philosopher Robert Brandom to describe his own theory, and since applied more widely.
Meanings
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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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most inferentialist | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more inferentialist | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |