"propositional attitude" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: propositional attitudes [plural]
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  1. (philosophy) A relational mental state connecting a person to a proposition, such as believing that, desiring that, or hoping that. Wikipedia link: propositional attitude Categories (topical): Philosophy
    Sense id: en-propositional_attitude-en-noun-DoYp1uv3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

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