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Pragmatism vs. Conventionalism
What are the key differences between (classical) pragmatism and conventionalism? I'm reasonably familiar with the first, and have just become aware of the second via a reference to Henri Poincaré's La ...
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Does pragmatism view death as optional?
In a paper Pragmatism and Umwelt-theory the author begins by contrasting pragmatism with scientific realism. He writes something very intriguing at a certain point. That from pragmatic perspective ...
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Why do we need a reason for believing that inductive method is necessarily true?
I've been a bit perplexed about the "problem" of induction.
Hume challenges other philosophers to come up with a deductive reason
for the inductive connection. If the justification of induction ...
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What are the consequences of pragmatism for empirical research?
Positivism tells us that only what is verifiable exists. Therefore scientists should study only what they can observe and measure, through which they can explain natural or social phenomena. ...
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What are the main differences between Pierce, James, & Dewey?
Pierce, James, & Dewey are generally regarded as the three originators of American pragmatism. Personally, I have noticed each of them for different reasons. James is interesting because of his ...
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How should I understand “pragmatic”?
I've read this here:
Empiricists see empiricism as a pragmatic compromise between
philosophical skepticism and nomothetic science; philosophical
skepticism is in turn sometimes referred to as ...
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What is a straight-forward method for distinguishing pragmatic from utilitarian action or thought?
In common parlance, pragmatic and utilitarian are very similar ways of doing things. In philosophical traditions, Utilitarians and Pragmatists are very different. In terms of understanding an action ...
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What are the most significant philosophical consequences of instrumentalism?
Are there any significant philosophical consequences to the instrumentalist view of the universe?
Does it quickly become a distinction without a difference (perhaps simply inline with pragmatism?), ...
