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    prag·ma·tism
    /ˈpraɡməˌtiz(ə)m/

    noun

    • 1. a pragmatic attitude or policy: "ideology was tempered with pragmatism"
    • 2. an approach that assesses the truth of meaning of theories or beliefs in terms of the success of their practical application.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pragmatismPragmatism Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PRAGMATISM is a practical approach to problems and affairs. How to use pragmatism in a sentence.

  3. www.britannica.com › topic › pragmatism-philosophyPragmatism | Definition, History, & Examples | Britannica

    Sep 27, 2024 · Pragmatism, school of philosophy, dominant in the United States in the first quarter of the 20th century, based on the principle that the usefulness, workability, and practicality of ideas, policies, and proposals are the criteria of their merit.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PragmatismPragmatism - Wikipedia

    Its origins are often attributed to philosophers Charles Sanders Peirce, William James, and John Dewey. In 1878, Peirce described it in his pragmatic maxim: "Consider the practical effects of the objects of your conception. Then, your conception of those effects is the whole of your conception of the object."

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRAGMATISM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PRAGMATISM definition: 1. the quality of dealing with a problem in a sensible way that suits the conditions that really…. Learn more.

  6. plato.stanford.edu › entries › pragmatismPragmatism - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

    Aug 16, 2008 · Pragmatism is a philosophical tradition that – very broadly – understands knowing the world as inseparable from agency within it.

  7. philosophyterms.com › pragmatismPragmatism: Explanation and Examples - Philosophy Terms

    In philosophy, pragmatism is a school of thought that starts from the insight that words are tools. Words don’t have inherent meanings attached to them from birth — rather, they gain their meanings through repeated use.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › pragmatismPRAGMATISM Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    pragmatism. An approach to philosophy, primarily held by American philosophers, which holds that the truth or meaning of a statement is to be measured by its practical (i.e., pragmatic) consequences. William James and John Dewey were pragmatists. Discover More.

  9. iep.utm.edu › pragmatiPragmatism - Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

    Pragmatism is a philosophical movement that includes those who claim that an ideology or proposition is true if it works satisfactorily, that the meaning of a proposition is to be found in the practical consequences of accepting it, and that unpractical ideas are to be rejected.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPRAGMATISM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    PRAGMATISM meaning: 1. the quality of dealing with a problem in a sensible way that suits the conditions that really…. Learn more.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › pragmatismpragmatism noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of pragmatism noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.