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Founder of pragmatism and believed in the process of inquiry as a method for attaining beliefs.

Promoted pragmatism as a method for analyzing concepts and truths by their practical consequences.

Advanced pragmatism into educational reform and social action, emphasizing experiential learning and democracy.

Guiding principle of pragmatism proposing that the meaning of concepts lies in their observable practical effects.

Philosophy of John Dewey that considers ideas and thoughts as instruments for action and problem-solving.

Truth is viewed as a product of the practical outcomes of beliefs, and is thus ever-evolving.

Intellectual stance admitting that any belief may in principle be mistaken, highlighting the continuous pursuit of truth.

Perspective that the world can be improved by human effort, embodying a positive link between knowledge and action.

Philosophical doctrine suggesting that experience includes both the relations and contents of phenomena.

Belief in pragmatism that there are no fundamental dichotomies or breaks in nature, everything is interconnected.

Collective process of reflective and collaborative inquiry, as recommended by Charles Sanders Peirce for scientific investigation.

Peirce's theory suggesting that thought is initiated by the irritation of doubt and ceases when belief is attained.

The notion in pragmatism that all ideas and theories should be tested via experimentation and experience.

Idea that all knowledge is rooted in immediate experience and that no idea or belief is justified unless it works in practice.

Peirce's belief in continuity and the idea that reality is not a series of discrete parts, but a continuum.

A term coined by Peirce to distinguish his own thought from 'pragmatism' as it was being used to refer to other philosophies he did not endorse.

A key tenet in William James's philosophy highlighting the diversity and complexity of reality, rejecting a single, homogeneous universe.

In pragmatism, the idea that human behavior is influenced by various competing instincts that shape our beliefs and actions.

Philosophical view that morality is context-dependent and subjective, aligning with pragmatism's emphasis on practical consequences.

20th-century philosopher associated with an updated version of pragmatism called 'neopragmatism,' advocating for the abandonment of traditional philosophical pursuits.

A pedagogical movement advocating for education based on the interests and needs of students, inspired by Dewey's pragmatic philosophy.

Philosophical approach focusing on interactions between organisms and their environment, emphasizing the interdependent nature of experience and reality.

Philosophical concept in pragmatism concerning the direct, pre-theoretical experience that is not mediated by conceptual frameworks.