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Constructionism vs Pragmatism - What's the difference?

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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

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (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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    • Related terms

    * constructionist * constructivism

    Derived terms

    * social constructionism * strict constructionism

    See also

    * ("constructionism" on Wikipedia) * originalism * textualism

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    pragmatism

    English

    (wikipedia pragmatism)

    Noun

  • 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:
    • 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 .

    Antonyms

    * idealism * contemplation

    Related terms

    * pragmatic * pragmatically * pragmatist