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prag·ma·tism

(prăg′mə-tĭz′əm)

1. Philosophy A movement consisting of varying but associated theories, originally developed by Charles S. Peirce and William James and distinguished by the doctrine that the meaning or truth value of an idea or a proposition lies in its observable practical consequences.

2. A practical, matter-of-fact way of approaching or assessing situations or of solving problems.

prag′ma·tist n.

prag′ma·tis′tic adj.

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Noun	1.	pragmatist - an adherent of philosophical pragmatism realist - a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them
	2.	pragmatist - a person who takes a practical approach to problems and is concerned primarily with the success or failure of her actions realist - a person who accepts the world as it literally is and deals with it accordingly

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pragmatist

[ˈprægmətɪst] N → pragmatista mf

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pragmatist

[ˈprægmətɪst] n → pragmatiste m/f

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pragmatist

n → Pragmatiker(in) m(f)

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As you probably noticed, my title is ambiguous--deliberately so, because my purpose here is twofold: to teach legal theorists something of the pragmatist tradition in philosophy, its history, its character, and its content; and to suggest some of the ways in which the intellectual resources of that tradition can enhance our understanding of the law.

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