pragmatism
gb/pɹˈæɡmətˌɪzəm/ us/pɹˈæɡmətˌɪzəm/
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Substantiivi
C1
abstract
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practical focus on results
the habit of solving problems in a practical way instead of following ideas or rules too strictly
Käyttömalli:
pragmatism about [something]; pragmatism in [something]
Tyypillinen virhe:
Pragmatism is usually uncountable. Use a pragmatic approach, not a pragmatism approach.
Synonyymit
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)
Antonyymit
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)
Kollokaatiot
political pragmatism
|economic pragmatism
|business pragmatism
|hard-headed pragmatism
|healthy pragmatism
|necessary pragmatism
|cautious pragmatism
|a dose of pragmatism
|show pragmatism
|embrace pragmatism
Teemat
decision_making
|work
|politics
|daily_life
Esimerkit
- The new manager brought a welcome pragmatism to a team that had been stuck in endless debate.
- Voters seemed to value her pragmatism more than her party loyalty.
- There is a certain pragmatism in renting an apartment until you know the city better.
Oppijaesimerkit
- We need pragmatism, not more arguments.
- His pragmatism helped the group finish the project.
Substantiivi
technical
C2
abstract
2
philosophy of practical consequences
a philosophy that says ideas should be judged by what they do in practice
Käyttömalli:
pragmatism as a philosophy; pragmatism holds that [clause]
Tyypillinen virhe:
This philosophical sense is more specific than the everyday meaning of being practical.
Synonyymit
instrumentalism (related philosophical term; more technical and narrower)
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practical philosophy (broader and less precise; not always the same doctrine)
Antonyymit
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)
Kollokaatiot
philosophical pragmatism
|American pragmatism
|classical pragmatism
|modern pragmatism
|pragmatism and truth
|the pragmatism of William James
|the pragmatism of John Dewey
Teemat
philosophy
|education
|academia
Esimerkit
- In pragmatism, the meaning of an idea is closely connected to its practical consequences.
- The course begins with classical American pragmatism and then moves to contemporary debates about truth.
- Dewey's pragmatism influenced his views on education and democracy.
Oppijaesimerkit
- Pragmatism is an important school of American philosophy.
- The class studied pragmatism and its view of truth.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
pragmatism
IPA
GB/pɹˈæɡmətˌɪzəm/
US/pɹˈæɡmətˌɪzəm/
Tavut ja painotus
prag - mat - ism (3 tavua)
Stress on 1st syllable (prag)
Taivutusmuodot
Noun
- Base: pragmatism
- Plural: pragmatism
Ilmaukset
principled pragmatism
1/pɹˈɪnsəpəld pɹˈæɡmətˌɪzəm/
fixed phrase
formal
practical action with values
being practical while still following important principles
Esimerkit
- 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.