to be of a pragmatic turn of mind
1Pragmatic theory of truth — refers to those accounts, definitions, and theories of the concept truth that distinguish the philosophies of pragmatism and pragmaticism. The conception of truth in question varies along lines that reflect the influence of several thinkers,… …
2Pragmatism — This article is about the philosophical movement. For other uses, see Pragmatism (disambiguation). Pragmatism is a philosophical tradition centered on the linking of practice and theory. It describes a process where theory is extracted from… …
3Charles Peirce — Infobox Scientist name = Charles Peirce box width = image size = 200px caption = Charles Peirce birth date = September 10, 1839 birth place = Cambridge, Massachusetts death date = April 19, 1914 death place = residence = citizenship = nationality …
4Charles Sanders Peirce —  B …
5metaphysics — /met euh fiz iks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) 1. the branch of philosophy that treats of first principles, includes ontology and cosmology, and is intimately connected with epistemology. 2. philosophy, esp. in its more abstruse branches. 3. the… …
6United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …
7Прагматизм — Позитивизм …
8ancient Rome — ▪ ancient state, Europe, Africa, and Asia Introduction the state centred on the city of Rome. This article discusses the period from the founding of the city and the regal period, which began in 753 BC, through the events leading to the… …
9Richard Rorty — Infobox Philosopher region = Western Philosophy era = 20th century philosophy color = #B0C4DE caption = ©Steve Pyke name = Richard McKay Rorty birth = October 4, 1931 flagicon|USA|size=20px New York City, New York death = June 8, 2007 school… …
10Richard Rorty — (links) und Akbar Gandji Richard McKay Rorty (* 4. Oktober 1931 in New York City; † 8. Juni 2007 in Palo Alto, Kalifornien) war ein amerikanischer Philosoph. Rorty gilt als ein Vertreter des Neo Pragmatismus. Er wurde auch durch seine linken… …
