constructivism

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.2.2 See also

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[edit] Etymology

constructive +‎ -ism

[edit] Noun

constructivism (plural constructivisms)

1. A Russian movement in modern art characterized by the creation of nonrepresentational geometric objects using industrial materials.
2. (mathematics) A philosophy that asserts the need to construct a mathematical object to prove it exists.
3. A psychological epistemology which argues that humans generate knowledge and meaning from their experiences.
   • 2001, George J. Klir, Facets of Systems Science^[1]:

     According to constructivism, all systems are artificial abstractions. They are not made by nature and presented to use to be discovered, but we construct them by our perceptual and mental capabilities with the domain of our experiences.

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[edit] See also

• constructionism
• Constructivism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia