pragmaticism

American

[prag-mat-uh-siz-uhm] / prægˈmæt əˌsɪz əm /

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of pragmaticism

First recorded in 1905; pragmatic + -ism

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pragmaticism

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

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 7, 2021

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

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin

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