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A philosophical concept that considers true any belief that is useful and practical to believe. It was originally developed by Charles Sanders Peirce and furthered by William James and John Dewey.

William James popularized the Pragmatic Theory of Truth and expanded it by stating that truth is what is expedient in the way of our thinking, as well as what is satisfying to the believer.

A variant of pragmatism, often associated with John Dewey, that views thinking and theories as instruments for problem-solving, rather than as attempts at representing reality.

A principle articulated by Charles Sanders Peirce which holds that the meaning of a concept or proposition lies in its observable practical consequences.

One of the founding figures of American pragmatism who first proposed a pragmatic approach to the concept of truth, emphasizing the idea that beliefs are true if they lead to successful action.

The Coherence Theory asserts that truth is determined by the coherence of beliefs with each other, whereas the Pragmatic Theory holds that truth is a matter of the practical consequences of belief.

The principle that our knowledge is never certain and absolute but is always subject to revision and improvement. It is closely linked with the pragmatic approach to truth.

This metaphor by William James suggests that the 'truth' of an idea is akin to the practical payoff or 'cash value' it yields in life experience.

A perspective that applies pragmatic principles to scientific inquiry, suggesting that scientific concepts and theories are true insofar as they are useful for predicting and controlling experiences.

In pragmatism, this concept holds that the truth of an idea depends on its relevance and application to our experiential, lived reality.

An important facet of the Pragmatic Theory where the veracity of a belief is determined by the tangible experiences and outcomes it predicts or explains.

The idea in pragmatism that truths are not eternal verities but are contingent upon human practices and their consequences at a particular time.

William James's philosophical position that reality is constituted only by lived experience and the relations between those experiences, which also informs his pragmatic theory of truth.

In pragmatism, inquiry is not about achieving absolute certainties but is a process of resolving doubt and leading to beliefs that can guide successful action.