Essays on Pragmatism

I was a voracious reader since the childhood. I believe in purposeful reading. Since my first book, I have been constantly looking for good that can inspire the hidden and creativity inside me. I like to read and analyze the subject simultaneously in the book. Apart inspirational books, I am also fond of novels and short stories. ‘House of Cars' is the book written by Michel Dobbs that inspired me a lot in my career and life. This book has served me as a mentor and a friend during the hardest time of my life.
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Pragmatism is a renowned concept of great relevance and application in the modern society. Sentiments presents by other American philosophers incline towards a reformist approach in addressing sociopolitical issues. Pragmatists are constantly motivated by a desire to find solutions through practical application. The idea of pragmatism can successfully be utilized in explaining and understanding socio-political issues and in building knowledge of about effective governance. Understanding the idea of pragmatism especially in America is essential in building knowledge of the current and history issues of social inequality. The paper focuses on establishing whether classic pragmatic have geared adequate effort to ...

Philosophy

Empiricism vs. Absolutism
William James and Charles Sanders Peirce are both credited for their philosophical conceptualization of “pragmatism” in the late 19th century. (Point 304) Charles Peirce was hailed the “father of pragmatism” (“Pragmatism”) as he initiated the idea, while James propagated it (Point 304). Though the two philosophical fathers differ in the scope of their definition of pragmatism (Point 304), both agree that pragmatism is the philosophy that the truth is proven by practical means, to say in the simplest amd, perhaps, inadequate words. It is a breath of fresh air from philosophical ideas of pursuing the truth ...

Law 4900

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Introduction
In the United States (US), the judiciary holds the authority to conduct constitutional decision-making, in which they interpret the US Constitution accordingly whenever they confront specific cases that involve its provisions. There are at least three approaches to constitutional decision-making: originalism, living constitutionalism and minimalism. Each of the three approaches of constitutional decision-making have different ideological bases – originalism deems the meaning and intent of the framers of the US Constitution as important, living constitutionalism takes into consideration the various societal changes and minimalism emphasizes the importance of case-specific interpretations, being perhaps the most moderate approach. While ...

In the article An Introduction to Classic American Pragmatism, the main aspects of pragmatism are examined. The author, Raymond Pfeiffer, Professor of Philosophy, argues that every person understands pragmatism differently, though in common language, the term “pragmatism” conveys the inclination for the practical.
As a philosophical term, it was created by a Charles Peirce, an insurgent sage at the end of the 19th century. Peirce, the founder of pragmatism, in his studies, employed logic and the methodology of science to philosophy. However, Pierce does not go a long way to confirm that people should cease their persuasions on all ...

Abstract

Higher education is guided by philosophical principles that administrators use to set curricula and establish policies that govern how institutions are run. The educational philosophy of pragmatic instrumentalism offers one such ideal, which proceeds from a belief that theory and practical application could and should be meshed in order to prepare students to impact their environment. This is a theory well-suited for a Democratic society, the well-being of which men such as Thomas Jefferson believed hinges on the participation of an informed populace. Though pragmatism in higher education seeks a practical and applicable learning outcome for students, ...

Pragmatism

Around 1870 in the United States, the philosophical tradition of pragmatism began, with the most notable early pragmatists being John Dewey, William James, and Charles Sanders Pierce. The core of the philosophy was the pragmatist maxim, which was tracing the hypotheses and their contents back to their ‘practical consequences.’ Dewey, a leader in the field of the study of education, looks at the pragmatic situation as having a pattern of inquiry which he equates to a practical method of solving problems. This system involves checking one’s surroundings, using his scientific method of inquiry to solve problems, and when ...

William James is considered as being one of the American pioneers in the field of philosophy and psychology. His works covered a wide range of areas including educational psychology, mysticism and psychology of religion. Two of his writings which gave him a great recognition are the Principles of Psychology and Psychology: The Briefer Course. He was part of the proponents of pragmatism philosophy and functionalism in psychology. This paper aims at analyzing the contribution of William James in epistemology. Many prominent views in the modern epistemology and pragmatist approaches to epistemology are reflected in most of the writings of ...

In the case involving Snookie P and the plaintiff, the defendant was caught coming out of the plaintiff’s store, having stolen juice, cigarettes, some razors and a few other items. This was after a hurricane that had struck the locality, meaning that businesses had to remain closed.
Snookies argument was that her children had gone without food and water for some time and she had been left with no alternative than to break into the store and steal these items. Notably, the defendant has been convicted of burglary on three other occasions meaning that she is a habitual ...

INTRODUCTION

For my forthcoming study, my research problem is thus: many educators, linguists and scholars in the field of Standard Arabic language instruction need to conduct research that identifies specific difficulties Americans encounter in learning Arabic by classroom instruction. In order to properly investigate this problem, however, I need to decide on a philosophical worldview with which to study it. The importance of the philosophical worldview revolves around the way in which I would look at the problem and the research involved in it. In this paper, we will examine four major philosophical worldviews that could potentially ...

Virtue Ethics highlight the principle of a person’s character rather than some other factors when it comes to determining his moral value and philosophy. Basically, virtue ethics is a person-based ethics. It focuses on what type of person one should become and what kind of life a person should live with. According to virtue ethics, certain ideals that are only discovered through reflection, such as dedication and excellence, must be attained to whole-heartedly experience humanity. A person chooses to be morally good solely because it is innate in his character.

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Pragmatic inquiry refers to a process that involves inquisition into how people (communities, stakeholders and decision makers) may take action to solve a problem with the idea that it can make a practical difference around the globe (Book of reading, p. 1). In most cases physical events resulted to conflicting ideologies from scientists and philosophers hence the need to find a better way to interpret problems so as to design better ways to act in the future when such problems present themselves again (Ormerod, 2006 p. 893) . The pragmatic inquiry process is not fully scientific citing the need to ...

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Steven Spielberg- Film Director

Contribution to Society
A man who brought much name and fame to Hollywood and the United States is none other than the phenomenal and most powerful filmmakers the country hasThe biggest credit given to Spielberg for his work is his unique interest in science fiction and the spirit of which he kept alive through the dozens of films he made. Spielberg has become a role model for the youth of America as well as the entire world. He has made films like Jurassic Park, Jaws, Close to ...

A Report

Introduction
This report follows the earlier work carried out on the subject of case study as a methodology of research. In the previous report questions regarding what a case study is, how a case study is carried out, what are the different forms of case studies and when best to undertake a case study were discussed. The case study is an important method adopted by many researchers in their research design. The advantages and the shortcomings of such a research design have been well documented and were also discussed in the earlier report.
The report aims at recollecting the ...

Since Lincoln was assassinated in April 1865, it is impossible to know what final form his Reconstruction policies would have followed, although his successor Andrew Johnson always asserted that in carry out a moderate Restoration of the Southern states in 1865 his was simply carrying out Abraham Lincoln’s original plan. Abolitionists and so-called Radical Republicans like Ben Wade, Frederick Douglass and Thaddeus Stevens disagreed with Johnson and finally attempted to remove him from office in 1867-68. They did not intend to restore the former Confederate states unless equal civil and voting rights had been granted to the four ...

I. What was going on in America during this time (1865-1877) known as "the reconstruction? (1-3 Page) (Talk about Lincolns 10% plan, Charles Sumner,Preston Brooks, Lincolns death, The Reconstruction act, Impeachment of Andrew Johnson, Freedmans Bureau, Birth of the KKK, etc.)
There were two Reconstructions in American history, although the first one in 1865-77 ended with restoration of home rule and white supremacy in the South, rather than equal citizenship and voting rights promised in the 14th and 15th Amendments. In fact, it ended in extreme violence, with perhaps 50,000 blacks being murdered when the Ku Klux ...

Understanding an individual’s behavior is a complicated task, which requires a learning experience. Human behavior is unpredictable and complex and trying to understand it requires a high degree of accuracy. Different people have varying characteristic behaviors and psychologists have come up with different theories to explain why people behave in certain ways. Even when the psychologists put more effort in explaining these theories, people are still not enlightened on their behaviors. Williams James was a very excellent psychologist whose work has influenced many people in their daily lives. According to James (1950), Williams James was guided by four ...

Biography of John Dewey

John Dewey is the American philosopher who can be seen as the leader of the pragmatism school of thought. This pragmatism school of thought is in essence the naturalistic view that knowledge surfaces when a human being actively adjusts to his surroundings instead of observing the world in a static, inactive manner (Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy). His philosophy is focused on stretching the mind in an active manner and experience. Dewey himself is evidence for the experiences, he has used theories of “modern biology, psychology, physics, and the historical sciences” (Hook, 2008, p.3). His influence from these theories and ...

Reflection Paper

Throughout my life, there have been many factors and influences that have led me to my current career choices; my personality has been shaped in such a way as to provide me with unique skills and interests suited for that career. In terms of career development, there are several theories that can help me link my personality to my aspirations in career counseling. In this reflection paper, several career development theories are used to evaluate my life and personality to the end of determining my suitability for the field of career counseling.

Donald's Super's theory of career development describes ...