Pragmatism

Pragmatism
   The Nature of the Pragmatic Method
   Pragmatism According to William James, pragmatism is a method of solving various types of problems, such as "Does God exist?" or "Is man's will free?" by looking at the practical consequences of accepting this or that answer. James says, "The pragmatic method tries to interpret each notion (or theory) by tracing its respective practical consequences. . . . If no practical differences whatever can be traced . . . they mean practically the same thing," and ends the argument. As a theory of truth, James says that an idea is true if it works in daily life. (Stumpf, 1994, p. 938)

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