Skepticism vs Pragmatism - What's the difference?
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(US) The practice or philosophy of being a skeptic.
(US) A studied attitude of questioning and doubt
(US) The doctrine that absolute knowledge is not possible
(US) A methodology that starts from a neutral standpoint and aims to acquire certainty though scientific or logical observation.
(US) Doubt or disbelief of religious doctrines
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 skepticism and pragmatism
is that skepticism is the practice or philosophy of being a skeptic while pragmatism is the pursuit of practicality over aesthetic qualities; a concentration on facts rather than emotions or ideals.skepticism
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(wikipedia skepticism)Alternative forms
* scepticism (Commonwealth English )Noun
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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 .