LITERATURE QUESTIONS
LITERARY THEORY AND CRITICISM
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A maxim of logic developed by Charles Sanders Peirce
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A theory of practical actions developed by William James
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An idea used to guide conduct towards clear objectives
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All of the above answers are correct.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Pragmatism is a philosophical movement that includes those who claim that an ideology or proposition is true if it works satisfactorily, that the meaning of a proposition is to be found in the practical consequences of accepting it, and that unpractical ideas are to be rejected.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hence, Pragmatism is also known as Experimentalism or consequentialism. It is called Experimentalism because Pragmatists believe experiment as the only criterion of Truth. To them Truth, Reality. Goodness or Badness are all relative terms. These concepts are not predetermined and absolute.
Detailed explanation-3: -The word “Pragmatism” is derived from the Greek word ‘Pragma’ which means practice or action. It is a midway between Naturalism and Idealism. Pragmatists emphasises on practice and utility. A pragmatist lives in a world of facts, not in a world of ideas or ideals.
Detailed explanation-4: -Its first generation was initiated by the so-called ‘classical pragmatists’ Charles Sanders Peirce (1839–1914), who first defined and defended the view, and his close friend and colleague William James (1842–1910), who further developed and ably popularized it.