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Pragmatism, philosophy: the philosophical pragmatism deals mainly with the effects of our actions in the world. In particular, in the direction of pragmatism represented by W. James, truth is conceived as something that has proved useful or will prove useful. See also ideal assertiveness, truth, Peirce, Dewey, Rorty, Putnam.
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Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments.
 
Author Item    More concepts for author
Ayer, Alfred Jules Pragmatism   Ayer, Alfred Jules
Brandom, Robert Pragmatism   Brandom, Robert
Esfeld, Michael Pragmatism   Esfeld, Michael
Goodman, Nelson Pragmatism   Goodman, Nelson
James, William Pragmatism   James, William
Rorty, Richard Pragmatism   Rorty, Richard
Williams, Bernard Pragmatism   Williams, Bernard

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