pragmatism
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Pragmatism is a philosophical tradition, prominently developed by William James, that evaluates ideas and beliefs primarily by their practical consequences and usefulness in experience.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| American pragmatism | 26 |
| Pragmatism | 5 |
| pragmatism canonical | 4 |
| neo-pragmatism | 2 |
| humanistic pragmatism | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: pragmatism Context triple: [William James, movement, pragmatism]
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logical positivism
Logical positivism is a 20th-century philosophical movement that emphasizes the verification of statements through empirical observation and logical analysis, rejecting metaphysics as cognitively meaningless.
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Cours de philosophie positive
Cours de philosophie positive is Auguste Comte’s foundational multi-volume work that systematically presents his philosophy of positivism and the hierarchy of the sciences.
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Empiricism
Empiricism is a philosophical doctrine that holds that all or most human knowledge arises from sensory experience rather than innate ideas or pure reason.
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Humanism
Humanism is an intellectual and cultural movement that emphasizes the value, agency, and rational capacities of human beings, drawing inspiration from classical antiquity and focusing on secular learning and individual potential.
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PHL
PHL is the three-letter IATA airport code for Philadelphia International Airport, the primary commercial airport serving the Philadelphia metropolitan area in Pennsylvania, USA.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: pragmatism Target entity description: Pragmatism is a philosophical tradition, prominently developed by William James, that evaluates ideas and beliefs primarily by their practical consequences and usefulness in experience.
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A.
logical positivism
Logical positivism is a 20th-century philosophical movement that emphasizes the verification of statements through empirical observation and logical analysis, rejecting metaphysics as cognitively meaningless.
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B.
Cours de philosophie positive
Cours de philosophie positive is Auguste Comte’s foundational multi-volume work that systematically presents his philosophy of positivism and the hierarchy of the sciences.
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C.
Empiricism
Empiricism is a philosophical doctrine that holds that all or most human knowledge arises from sensory experience rather than innate ideas or pure reason.
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D.
Humanism
Humanism is an intellectual and cultural movement that emphasizes the value, agency, and rational capacities of human beings, drawing inspiration from classical antiquity and focusing on secular learning and individual potential.
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E.
PHL
PHL is the three-letter IATA airport code for Philadelphia International Airport, the primary commercial airport serving the Philadelphia metropolitan area in Pennsylvania, USA.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
philosophical movement
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philosophical tradition ⓘ |
| appliedIn |
education
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epistemology ⓘ ethics ⓘ law ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
| associatedWithWork |
Democracy and Education
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Experience and Nature ⓘ How to Make Our Ideas Clear ⓘ Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking ⓘ The Fixation of Belief ⓘ The Will to Believe ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Charles Sanders Peirce
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F. C. S. Schiller ⓘ George Herbert Mead ⓘ John Dewey ⓘ William James ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
action
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consequences of beliefs ⓘ experience ⓘ practice over abstract theory ⓘ |
| hasCoreIdea |
ideas and beliefs are evaluated by their practical consequences
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meaning of a concept is tied to its practical effects ⓘ truth is linked to usefulness in experience ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
anti-foundationalism
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community of inquiry ⓘ fallibilism ⓘ instrumentalism ⓘ pluralism ⓘ truth as what works in the long run ⓘ |
| hasNotableProponent |
Charles Sanders Peirce
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Hilary Putnam ⓘ John Dewey ⓘ Richard Rorty ⓘ W. V. O. Quine ⓘ
linked to:
Willard Van Orman Quine
William James ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
classical pragmatism
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instrumentalism ⓘ neo-pragmatism ⓘ pragmatic realism ⓘ |
| influenced |
analytic philosophy
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education theory ⓘ legal theory ⓘ political theory ⓘ social reform movements ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
American cultural context
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empiricism ⓘ evolutionary theory ⓘ scientific method ⓘ |
| opposes |
metaphysical absolutism
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strict rationalism ⓘ |
| originatedIn |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| originatedInPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
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