pragmatic theory

nounPhilosophy.

the theory of truth that the truth of a statement consists in its practical consequences, especially in its agreement with subsequent experience.

Compare coherence theory, correspondence theory.

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But as we all know, James did afterward embrace the new pragmatic theory of truth.
The pragmatic theory of truth as developed by Peirce, James, and Dewey | Delton Loring Geyer

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