pragmatism
noun
character or conduct that emphasizes practicality.
pragmatistic
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a word derived from
pragmatism.
Example Sentences
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To me, as a philosophical student, they are not new; for, as I repeat, I insisted upon them years ago, before the modern pragmatistic controversy began.
From The Sources Of Religious Insight by Josiah Royce
Riding now on the front of this wave of scientific logic Messrs. Schiller and Dewey appear with their pragmatistic account of what truth everywhere signifies.
From Pragmatism by William James
Rickert deals with part of the pragmatistic position under the head of what he calls 'Relativismus.'
From Pragmatism by William James
On pragmatistic principles, if the hypothesis of God works satisfactorily in the widest sense of the word, it is true.
From Pragmatism by William James
Berkeley's criticism of 'matter' was consequently absolutely pragmatistic.
From Pragmatism by William James
