pragmatism
noun
character or conduct that emphasizes practicality.
pragmatistic
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a word derived from
pragmatism.
Example Sentences
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Berkeley's criticism of 'matter' was consequently absolutely pragmatistic.
From Pragmatism by William James
You ought to join the band of "pragmatistic" or "humanistic" philosophers.
From The Letters of William James, Vol. II by William James
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
The pragmatistic account of ‘meaning’ and ‘truth,’ shows only how a vicious disjunction between ‘idea’ and ‘object’ may thus be avoided.
From Essays in Radical Empiricism by William James
