"pragmaticism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pragmaticisms [plural]
Etymology: pragmatic + -ism, coined by Charles Sanders Peirce to distinguish his pragmatic philosophy from pragmatism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pragmatic|ism}} pragmatic + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} pragmaticism (usually uncountable, plural pragmaticisms)
  1. A Peircean philosophy based on strict logic, the immutability of truth, the reality of infinity, and the difference between (i) actively willing to control thought, to doubt, to weigh reasons, and (ii) willing not to exert the will, willing to believe. Wikipedia link: Charles Sanders Peirce, pragmaticism Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-pragmaticism-en-noun-62eWXF98 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism

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