Pragmatism

A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Business & Finance
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Author: William James ISBN: 9781911535560
Publisher: Interactive Media Publication: October 1, 2016
Imprint: The Big Nest Language: English
Author: William James
ISBN: 9781911535560
Publisher: Interactive Media
Publication: October 1, 2016
Imprint: The Big Nest
Language: English
It is astonishing to see how many philosophical disputes collapse into insignificance the moment you subject them to this simple test of tracing a concrete consequence. There can be no difference any-where that doesn't make a difference elsewhere—no difference in abstract truth that doesn't express itself in a difference in concrete fact and in conduct consequent upon that fact, imposed on somebody, somehow, somewhere and somewhen. The whole function of philosophy ought to be to find out what definite difference it will make to you and me, at definite instants of our life, if this world-formula or that world-formula be the true one.
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It is astonishing to see how many philosophical disputes collapse into insignificance the moment you subject them to this simple test of tracing a concrete consequence. There can be no difference any-where that doesn't make a difference elsewhere—no difference in abstract truth that doesn't express itself in a difference in concrete fact and in conduct consequent upon that fact, imposed on somebody, somehow, somewhere and somewhen. The whole function of philosophy ought to be to find out what definite difference it will make to you and me, at definite instants of our life, if this world-formula or that world-formula be the true one.

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