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'''Pragmatism''' is a straightforward practical way of thinking about things or dealing with problems, concerned with results rather than with [[theories]] and principles. It was created by American [[Progressives]] as a method which rejected philosophical principles. It measures ideas not bases upon whether they are right or wrong, but by how practical they are.<ref> https://www.prageru.com/video/which-one-are-you-ideologue-or-pragmatist/</ref> [[Politician]]s are often described as pragmatic if they change their policies, or even their professed beliefs, based on what will produce results in a given political climate, or what will win them votes.

'''Pragmatism''' is a straightforward practical way of thinking about things or dealing with problems, concerned with results rather than with [[theories]] and principles. It was created by American [[Progressives]] as a method which rejected philosophical principles. It measures ideas not bases upon whether they are right or wrong, but by how practical they are.<ref> https://www.prageru.com/video/which-one-are-you-ideologue-or-pragmatist/</ref> [[Politician]]s are often described as pragmatic if they change their policies, or even their professed beliefs, based on what will produce results in a given political climate, or what will win them votes.

Pragmatism is also a philosophical school with origins in the [[United States]] which postulates that truth is whatever is useful and rejects [[foundationalism]]. Perhaps the most well-known pragmatist was [[William James]], who wrote extensively on the subject of religious experience and was writer [[Henry James]]' brother. The late philosopher [[Richard Rorty]] is also remembered as a "neo-pragmatist". [[Hu Shi]], a famed Chinese modern thinker who was prominent in the pre-Communist [[China]] was also influenced by American pragmatism.

Pragmatism is also a philosophical school with origins in the [[United States]] which postulates that truth is whatever is useful and rejects [[foundationalism]]. Perhaps the most well-known pragmatist was [[William James]], who wrote extensively on the subject of religious experience and was writer [[Henry James]]' brother. The late philosopher [[Richard Rorty]] is also remembered as a "neo-pragmatist". [[Hu Shi]], a famed Chinese modern thinker who was prominent in the pre-Communist [[China]] was also influenced by American pragmatism. It rejects the notion of absolute right and wrong, good and evil, and ultimately defines truth as that which is useful, meaningful, helpful. Ideas that don't seem workable or relevant are rejected as false. <ref>https://www.gty.org/library/questions/QA209/what-is-pragmatism-why-is-it-bad</ref>

Pragmatism is a form of [[nihilism]] since it rejects philosophical principles, it is also similar to [[moral relativism]].

Pragmatism is a form of [[nihilism]] since it rejects philosophical principles, it is also similar to [[moral relativism]].