pragmatism
gb/pɹˈæɡmətˌɪzəm/ us/pɹˈæɡmətˌɪzəm/
C1
Engelsk
pragmatizmus, gyakorlatiasság
NAVNEORD
C1
1
pragmatizmus
C1
Brugsmønster:
pragmatism about [something]; pragmatism in [something]
The new manager brought a welcome pragmatism to a team that had been stuck in endless debate.
Az új vezető üdvözlendő pragmatizmust hozott egy olyan csapatba, amely addig végtelen vitákban akadt el.
Voters seemed to value her pragmatism more than her party loyalty.
Úgy tűnt, a szavazók többre értékelték a pragmatizmusát, mint a párthűségét.
There is a certain pragmatism in renting an apartment until you know the city better.
Læringseksempler
We need pragmatism, not more arguments.
Pragmatizmusra van szükségünk, nem újabb vitákra.
His pragmatism helped the group finish the project.
A pragmatizmusa segített a csoportnak befejezni a projektet.
Typisk fejl:
Pragmatism is usually uncountable. Use a pragmatic approach, not a pragmatism approach.
Betydning
practical focus on results
Ordforbindelser
political pragmatism
|economic pragmatism
|business pragmatism
|hard-headed pragmatism
|healthy pragmatism
|necessary pragmatism
|cautious pragmatism
|a dose of pragmatism
|show pragmatism
|embrace pragmatism
Synonymer
practicality (more everyday; emphasizes usefulness and workable details)
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realism (emphasizes accepting facts and limits as they are)
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common sense (more informal; suggests simple, sensible judgment)
Antonymer
idealism (emphasizes ideals or principles over practical results)
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dogmatism (emphasizes rigid adherence to beliefs or rules)
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impracticality (emphasizes ideas or actions that are not workable)
Temaer
decision_making
|work
|politics
|daily_life
Definition
the habit of solving problems in a practical way instead of following ideas or rules too strictly
an approach or attitude that deals with situations in a practical way and focuses on what is likely to work, rather than on theories, ideals, or fixed principles
NAVNEORD
C2
TECHNICAL
2
pragmatizmus
C2
Brugsmønster:
pragmatism as a philosophy; pragmatism holds that [clause]
In pragmatism, the meaning of an idea is closely connected to its practical consequences.
A pragmatizmusban egy gondolat jelentése szorosan összefügg a gyakorlati következményeivel.
The course begins with classical American pragmatism and then moves to contemporary debates about truth.
A kurzus a klasszikus amerikai pragmatizmussal kezdődik, majd az igazságról szóló kortárs vitákra tér át.
Dewey's pragmatism influenced his views on education and democracy.
Læringseksempler
Pragmatism is an important school of American philosophy.
A pragmatizmus az amerikai filozófia egyik fontos irányzata.
The class studied pragmatism and its view of truth.
Az órán a pragmatizmust és az igazságról alkotott felfogását tanulmányozták.
Typisk fejl:
This philosophical sense is more specific than the everyday meaning of being practical.
Betydning
philosophy of practical consequences
Ordforbindelser
philosophical pragmatism
|American pragmatism
|classical pragmatism
|modern pragmatism
|pragmatism and truth
|the pragmatism of William James
|the pragmatism of John Dewey
Synonymer
instrumentalism (related philosophical term; more technical and narrower)
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practical philosophy (broader and less precise; not always the same doctrine)
Antonymer
absolutism (treats truth or principles as fixed rather than judged by practical consequences)
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foundationalism (technical philosophical contrast; seeks secure foundations for knowledge)
Temaer
philosophy
|education
|academia
Definition
a philosophy that says ideas should be judged by what they do in practice
a philosophical theory or movement that judges the meaning, truth, or value of ideas by their practical effects and usefulness
Grammatik
Opslagsform
pragmatism
IPA
GB/pɹˈæɡmətˌɪzəm/
US/pɹˈæɡmətˌɪzəm/
Stavelser og tryk
prag - mat - ism (3 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (prag)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: pragmatism
- Plural: pragmatism
Udtryk
principled pragmatism
1/pɹˈɪnsəpəld pɹˈæɡmətˌɪzəm/
fixed phrase
formal
practical action with values
being practical while still following important principles
Eksempler
- The foreign minister described the new policy as one of principled pragmatism.
- The company tried to show principled pragmatism by cutting costs without abandoning its environmental commitments.
- Her leadership style combined idealism with principled pragmatism.
Læringseksempler
- The policy showed principled pragmatism.
- They wanted practical action, but also principled pragmatism.