Definizione monolingua

pragmatist

pragmatist (plural pragmatists)

1. One who acts in a practical or straightforward manner; one who is pragmatic; one who values practicality or pragmatism.

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

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.

   Im 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, hes an opportunist and a pragmatist.

3. One who belongs to the philosophic school of pragmatism; one who holds that the meaning of beliefs are the actions they entail, and that the truth of those beliefs consist in the actions they entail successfully leading a believer to their goals.
   • 2007, John Lachs and Robert Talisse, American Philosophy: An Encyclopedia, p. 310.

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

Definizione dizionario pragmatist

Altri significati:

One who acts in a practical or straightforward manner; one who is pragmatic; one who values practicality or pragmatism.

One who acts in response to particular situations rather than upon abstract ideals; one who is willing to ignore their ideals to accomplish goals.

One who belongs to the philosophic school of pragmatism; one who holds that the meaning of beliefs are the actions they entail, and that the truth of those beliefs consist in the actions they entail successfully leading a believer to their goals.