Consequences of Pragmatism
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Consequences of Pragmatism is a collection of essays by philosopher Richard Rorty that develops his influential neo-pragmatist critique of traditional analytic philosophy and theories of truth.
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Target entity: Consequences of Pragmatism Context triple: [Richard Rorty, notableWork, Consequences of Pragmatism]
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A.
Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking
Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking is William James’s influential 1907 philosophical work that systematically presents and popularizes the doctrine of pragmatism as a method for clarifying ideas and resolving metaphysical disputes.
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pragmatism
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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Law, Pragmatism, and Democracy
"Law, Pragmatism, and Democracy" is a book by Richard Posner that explores how pragmatic reasoning should guide legal interpretation and democratic governance.
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D.
Philosophy of the Practical
Philosophy of the Practical is a major work of Italian idealist philosopher Benedetto Croce that develops his theory of ethics and practical activity as central dimensions of human spirit.
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E.
Observations upon Experimental Philosophy
Observations upon Experimental Philosophy is a 1666 philosophical treatise by Margaret Cavendish that critiques emerging experimental science and advocates her own speculative natural philosophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Consequences of Pragmatism Target entity description: Consequences of Pragmatism is a collection of essays by philosopher Richard Rorty that develops his influential neo-pragmatist critique of traditional analytic philosophy and theories of truth.
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A.
Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking
Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking is William James’s influential 1907 philosophical work that systematically presents and popularizes the doctrine of pragmatism as a method for clarifying ideas and resolving metaphysical disputes.
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B.
pragmatism
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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C.
Law, Pragmatism, and Democracy
"Law, Pragmatism, and Democracy" is a book by Richard Posner that explores how pragmatic reasoning should guide legal interpretation and democratic governance.
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D.
Philosophy of the Practical
Philosophy of the Practical is a major work of Italian idealist philosopher Benedetto Croce that develops his theory of ethics and practical activity as central dimensions of human spirit.
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E.
Observations upon Experimental Philosophy
Observations upon Experimental Philosophy is a 1666 philosophical treatise by Margaret Cavendish that critiques emerging experimental science and advocates her own speculative natural philosophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ |
| advocates |
anti-essentialism
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anti-representationalism ⓘ contingency of vocabularies ⓘ solidarity over objectivity ⓘ |
| author | Richard Rorty ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| critiques |
correspondence theory of truth
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foundationalism ⓘ representationalism ⓘ the search for ahistorical foundations of knowledge ⓘ traditional analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| genre | philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
essays on analytic philosophy
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essays on pragmatist theory of truth ⓘ “Method, Social Science, and Social Hope” ⓘ
linked to:
Philosophy and Social Hope
“Pragmatism, Relativism, and Irrationalism” ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary pragmatism
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cultural studies ⓘ literary theory ⓘ post-analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Charles Sanders Peirce
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John Dewey ⓘ Ludwig Wittgenstein ⓘ Martin Heidegger ⓘ W. V. O. Quine ⓘ
linked to:
Willard Van Orman Quine
Wilfrid Sellars ⓘ William James ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
analytic philosophy
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epistemology ⓘ metaphilosophy ⓘ neo-pragmatism ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ pragmatism ⓘ theories of truth ⓘ |
| notableFor |
developing Richard Rorty’s neo-pragmatist program
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influencing debates about truth and objectivity in late 20th-century philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalStance |
anti-foundationalism
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linguistic turn in philosophy ⓘ neo-pragmatism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
American pragmatism
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analytic philosophy ⓘ continental philosophy ⓘ |
| proposes |
a conversational model of justification
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a pragmatic conception of truth as what is warranted to believe ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Contingency, Irony, and Solidarity
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Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature ⓘ |
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