Meaning of Pragmatist | Babel Free

Definitions

1. One who acts in a practical or straightforward manner; one who is pragmatic; one who values practicality or pragmatism.
2. One who acts in response to particular situations rather than upon abstract ideals; one who is willing to ignore their ideals to accomplish goals.
3. One who belongs to the philosophic school of pragmatism; one who holds that the meaning of beliefs is the actions they entail, and that the truth of those beliefs consists in the actions they entail, successfully leading a believer to their goals.
4. An advocate of pragmatism.
5. One who studies pragmatics.
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Examples

“A pragmatist would never plant such a messy tree, but I like its flowers.”

“I'm not a thief, I am a pragmatist. I need this bread to feed my family.”

“We cannot trust him not to lie for his own gain: he's an opportunist and a pragmatist.”

“[S]ome pragmatists (such as William James) took a more pantheist or pandeist approach by rejecting views of God as separate from the world.”

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