Look up: instrumentalism

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   Instrumentalism
   In`stru·men'tal·ism noun (Philos.) The view that the sanction of truth is its utility, or that truth is genuine only in so far as it is a valuable instrument. -- In`stru*men'tal*ist , noun « Instrumentalism views truth as simply the value belonging to certain ideas in so far as these ideas are biological functions of our organisms, and psychologic ...
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   instrumentalism
   noun a system of pragmatic philosophy that considers idea to be instruments that should guide our actions and their value is measured by their success
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   Instrumentalism
   In the philosophy of science, `instrumentalism` is the view that concepts and theories are merely useful instruments whose worth is measured not by whether the concepts and theories are true or false (or correctly depict reality), but by how effective they are in explaining and predicting phenomena. Instrumentalism relates closely to pragmatism. This `methodological` viewpoint often contrasts with scientific realism, which defines theories as sp...
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   Instrumentalism
   • (n.) The view that the sanction of truth is its utility, or that truth is genuine only in so far as it is a valuable instrument.
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   instrumentalism
   a philosophy advanced by the American philosopher John Dewey holding that what is most important in a thing or idea is its value as an instrument of ... [3 related articles]
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   instrumentalism
   Also known as experimentalism, a term in philosophy describing the development of . pragmatism promoted by John Dewey. It is based on the contention that ideas are validated solely by their usefulness in solving problems.
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   instrumentalism
   instrumentalism: see Dewey, John.
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   Instrumentalism
   See Pragmatism.
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