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pragmatist::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | realist |
| Derivation | pragmatism |
pragmatist::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | realist |
| Derivation | pragmatism |
Examples of pragmatist
pragmatist
A pragmatist, he remains aloof from ideological disputes and factional politics.
From the time.com
Raul Castro has said he's not fond of long speeches and is seen as a pragmatist.
From the foxnews.com
Neither a hawk nor a dove, Brown is a pragmatist suspicious of prevailing views.
From the time.com
The cheapo pragmatist in me will hang pots and pans from the treehouse instead.
From the bostonherald.com
In his reforms, it is always apparent how the idealist informed the pragmatist.
From the denverpost.com
Bryant was race-neutral, which made him a progressive, and he was a pragmatist.
From the ocregister.com
And the new leader of the House, Mr Boehner, seems more pragmatist than partisan.
From the economist.com
I don't care for the rich getting all kinds of breaks, but I'm also a pragmatist.
From the dailyherald.com
Ever the pragmatist, Mr Djindjic is unlikely to offer sanctuary to Mr Karadzic.
From the economist.com
- An adherent of philosophical pragmatism
- A person who takes a practical approach to problems and is concerned primarily with the success or failure of her actions
- (pragmatism) (philosophy) the doctrine that practical consequences are the criteria of knowledge and meaning and value
- (pragmatism) realism: the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth
- One who acts in a practical or straightforward manner; one who is pragmatic; one who values practicality or pragmatism; One who acts in response to particular situations rather than upon abstract ideals; one who is willing to ignore their ideals to accomplish goals; One who belongs to the ...
- (pragmatism) 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 ...
- (Pragmatists) Researchers who believe that both interpretive and positivist research approaches can be integrated in a single research study.
- (pragmatists) Chinese Communist politicians such as Zhou Enlai, Deng Xiaoping, and Liu Shaoqui; determined to restore state direction and market incentives at the local level; opposed Great Leap Forward. (p. 1036)
- (Pragmatism) A method in philosophy where value is determined by practical results.
