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Rationality vs Pragmatism - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between rationality and pragmatism

is that rationality is quality or state of being rational; agreement with reason; possession of reason; due exercise of reason; reasonableness while pragmatism is the pursuit of practicality over aesthetic qualities; a concentration on facts rather than emotions or ideals.

rationality

English

(wikipedia rationality)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • Quality or state of being rational; agreement with reason; possession of reason; due exercise of reason; reasonableness.
    • His sudden loss of rationality was brought on by excess drink.
  • Objectivity, considerateness.
    • Such a discussion deserves rationality , not emotion a gut reaction.

    Synonyms

    * rationalness

    Derived terms

    * instrumental rationality

    External links

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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