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pragmaticism

[ prag-mat-uh-siz-uhm ]

noun

  1. the pragmatist philosophy of C. S. Peirce, chiefly a theory of meaning: so called by him to distinguish it from the pragmatism of William James.


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Other Words From

  • anti·prag·mati·cism noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pragmaticism1

First recorded in 1905; pragmatic + -ism
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Example Sentences

“We were just like, ‘Well, that’s it, then,’” Stanton, a retired firefighter prone to pragmaticism.

"There will be no breakthrough in relations with Russia after the coalition government is formed -economic pragmaticism, despite existing difficulties, will be maintained while ideologically motivated criticism will be somewhat eased if the SDP dominates…"

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Prolegomena to an apology for pragmaticism.

The reason I gave for this was so flimsy, while the inference was so nearly the gist of Pragmaticism, that I must confess the argument of that essay might be said with some justice to beg the question.

Many components of Leibniz's system, of Descartes' rationalism, and Peirce's pragmaticism can be mentioned.

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