INSTRUMENTALISM

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A system of pragmatic philosophy that considers idea to be instruments that should guide our actions and their value is measured by their success

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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("instrumentalism" is a kind of...):

pragmatism ((philosophy) the doctrine that practical consequences are the criteria of knowledge and meaning and value)

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