Pragmatic Theory of Truth

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Pragmatic_Theory_of_Truth
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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:logic
gptkb:philosophy
gptkbp:contrastsWith coherence theory of truth
correspondence theory of truth
gptkbp:criticizedFor gptkb:Bertrand_Russell
gptkb:G._E._Moore
gptkbp:defines Truth is what works or is useful in practical terms.
Truth is verified and confirmed by the results of putting concepts into practice.
gptkbp:field gptkb:philosophy
gptkbp:hasConcept Truth is not absolute but is verified by practical consequences.
Truth is a property of beliefs that prove useful or satisfactory in experience.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pragmatic Theory of Truth
gptkbp:influenced analytic philosophy
American philosophy
gptkbp:influencedBy pragmatism
gptkbp:notableFigure gptkb:Charles_Sanders_Peirce
gptkb:John_Dewey
gptkb:William_James
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Charles_Sanders_Peirce
gptkb:John_Dewey
gptkb:William_James
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:How_to_Make_Our_Ideas_Clear_(Charles_Sanders_Peirce)
gptkb:The_Meaning_of_Truth_(William_James)
gptkbp:relatedTo pragmatism
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Coherence_Theory_of_Truth
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6