conceptualists
/kənˈsɛptʃuəlɪsts/
noun
- People who believe that general ideas, like justice or beauty, exist only as mental concepts, not as real things in the world.
- The conceptualists argued that the idea of 'freedom' is just a thought in our minds, not a physical object.
- In philosophy class, we learned that conceptualists disagree with realists about whether numbers exist independently.
- Many modern conceptualists focus on how language shapes our understanding of abstract ideas.
- Artists who create works where the idea or concept is more important than the finished product or traditional skill.
- Some conceptualists refuse to sell their work because they believe the idea cannot be owned.
- The gallery featured conceptualists who presented instructions for a painting instead of the painting itself.
- Conceptualists often use everyday objects or text to make viewers think about the meaning of art.