Pragmatism
Pragmatism is a philosophical tradition that views language and thought as tools for prediction, problem solving, and action, rather than describing, representing, or mirroring reality. Pragmatists contend that most philosophical topics†...
is a philosophical movement.
Pragmatism or pragmatic may also refer to:
* "
Pragmaticism", Charles Sanders Peirce's post-1905 branch of philosophy
*
Pragmatics
In linguistics and the philosophy of language, pragmatics is the study of how Context (linguistics), context contributes to meaning. The field of study evaluates how human language is utilized in social interactions, as well as the relationship ...
, a subfield of linguistics and semiotics
*
''Pragmatics'' (journal), an academic journal in the field of pragmatics
*
Pragmatic ethics, a theory of normative philosophical ethics
See also
* ''
Realpolitik'', politics based on practical objectives rather than on ideals, sharing realism and pragmatism
*
Centrism
Centrism is the range of political ideologies that exist between left-wing politics and right-wing politics on the left–right political spectrum. It is associated with moderate politics, including people who strongly support moderate policie ...
, a political outlook opposing significant shift to the left or the right
*
*
{{disambiguation