Constructionism vs Pragmatism - What's the difference?
constructionism | pragmatism |
(legal) A strict interpretation of the actual words and phrases used in law, rather to any underlying intent
(social science) The idea that people learn about, or perceive the world by constructing mental models
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The pursuit of practicality over aesthetic qualities; a concentration on facts rather than emotions or ideals.
(politics) The theory that political problems should be met with practical solutions rather than ideological ones.
(philosophy) The idea that beliefs are identified with the actions of a believer, and the truth of beliefs with success of those actions in securing a believer's goals; the doctrine that ideas must be looked at in terms of their practical effects and consequences.
* 1902 , William James, The Varieties of Religious Experience , Folio Society 2008, p. 378:
As nouns the difference between constructionism and pragmatism
is that constructionism is a strict interpretation of the actual words and phrases used in law, rather to any underlying intent while pragmatism is the pursuit of practicality over aesthetic qualities; a concentration on facts rather than emotions or ideals.constructionism
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(en noun)Derived terms
* social constructionism * strict constructionismSee also
* ("constructionism" on Wikipedia) * originalism * textualismAnagrams
*pragmatism
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(wikipedia pragmatism)Noun
- Our conception of these practical consequences is for us the whole of our conception of the object [...] This is the principle of Peirce, the principle of pragmatism .