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.

Other Word Forms

• antipragmaticism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of pragmaticism¹

First recorded in 1905; pragmatic + -ism

Example Sentences

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

From Seattle Times

"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…"

From BBC

Prolegomena to an apology for pragmaticism.

From Project Gutenberg

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.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg