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    pragmatism
    /ˈpraɡmətɪz(ə)m/

    noun

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

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  2. 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.

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

    Oct 21, 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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pragmatismPragmatism Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : an American movement in philosophy founded by C. S. Peirce and William James and marked by the doctrines that the meaning of conceptions is to be sought in their practical bearings, that the function of thought is to guide action, and that truth is preeminently to be tested by the practical consequences of belief. pragmatist. ˈprag-mə-tist.

  5. 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."

  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. 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.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pragmatismPragmatism - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    When you practice pragmatism, you accept conditions as they are and make practical decisions. Your head is not in the clouds. If you urge your daydreaming friend to accept that life is not a fairy tale and the only way to succeed is through hard work, that's pragmatism.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRAGMATISM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Pragmatism means thinking of or dealing with problems in a practical way, rather than by using theory or abstract principles. [ formal ] She had a reputation for clear thinking and pragmatism.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpragmatism noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    noun. /ˈpræɡmətɪzəm/ [uncountable] (formal) thinking about solving problems in a practical and sensible way rather than by having fixed ideas and theories. The claims were based on reason, pragmatism and common sense. Extra Examples. Word Origin. Definitions on the go.

  11. 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.