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pragmatism::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | realism |
| Type of | practicality |
| Derivation | pragmatist, pragmatic, pragmatical |
pragmatism::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory |
| Has types | instrumentalism |
| Derivation | pragmatic, pragmatical, pragmatist |
Examples of pragmatism
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The overall strategy of projecting a centrist pragmatism is probably a good one.
From the sacbee.com
Steering the right course between principle and pragmatism is no easy challenge.
From the newsweek.com
Mutambara told reporters it was time for flexibility, compromise and pragmatism.
From the voanews.com
Pragmatism prevailed in most Muslim states from then on, for nearly 1,400 years.
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If Mudge sounds a note of pragmatism, Hamm takes an idealistic view of his work.
From the inrich.com
Mr. Bastian, 43, comes to this point of view with the pragmatism of an outsider.
From the nytimes.com
What you are missing is that international relations are governed by pragmatism.
From the economist.com
Most were succeeded by her personal choices, but pragmatism sometimes prevailed.
From the economist.com
His pragmatism has finally won out against his brother's doctrinaire Utopianism.
From the economist.com
- (philosophy) the doctrine that practical consequences are the criteria of knowledge and meaning and value
- Realism: the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth
- (pragmatic) matter-of-fact: concerned with practical matters; "a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem"; "a matter-of-fact account of the trip"
- Pragmatic sanction: an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land
- (pragmatic) hardheaded: guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory; "a hardheaded appraisal of our position"; "a hard-nosed labor leader"; "completely practical in his approach to business"; "not ideology but pragmatic politics"
- (pragmatist) an adherent of philosophical pragmatism
- Pragmatism is a philosophical movement that includes those who claim that an ideology or proposition is true if it works satisfactorily, that the meaning of a proposition is to be found in the practical consequences of accepting it, and that impractical ideas are to be rejected. ...
- The pursuit of practicality over aesthetic qualities; a concentration on facts rather than emotions or ideals; The theory that political problems should be met with practical solutions rather than ideological ones; The idea that beliefs are identified with the actions of a believer, and the ...
- (pragmatic) Practical, concerned with making decisions and actions that are useful in practice, not just theory
