Pragmatism is a philosophical tradition that considers words and thought as tools and instruments for prediction, problem solving, and action, and rejects the idea that the function of thought is to describe, represent , or mirror reality. Pragmatists contend that most philosophical topics—such as the nature of knowledge, language, concepts, meaning, belief, and science—are all best viewed in terms of their practical uses and successes .
Pragmatism is a practical approach to living. Pragmatists, prefer problem solving, and action, and rejects ideas that misrepresent, distort , or mirror reality. Pragmatists contend that most philosophical topics—such as the nature of knowledge, language, concepts, meaning, belief, and science—are all best phrased with verisimilitude, or as true to life as possible .
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philosophical tradition that considers words and thought as tools and instruments for prediction,
practical approach to living. Pragmatists, prefer
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the idea that the function of thought is to describe, represent
ideas that misrepresent, distort
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viewed in terms of their practical uses and successes
phrased with verisimilitude, or as true to life as possible