Pragmatism

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Philosophy

Foundational Lexiconwhat works matters
Executive Parlancepractical truth
Scholarly Discourseinstrumental epistemology
Babel ZenithPragmatism
Origin: William James/Dewey

Etymology & Meaning

Philosophy that defines truth by practical consequences.

In the Boardroom

Judging ideas by whether they work, not if they're 'true.'

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