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AND REALISM
PRAGMATISM
*Philosophical tradition that interprets truth in terms of the
practical effects of what is believed and, in particular, the usefulness
of these effects.
PRAGMATISM
Proponents of Pragmatism
CHARLES PEIRCE
He is the founder of
Pragmatism
He formulated a method of
looking at reality; discerning
what is true and what is false.
What he needed was a theory
of MEANING.
Proponents of Pragmatism
WILLIAM JAMES
He further advanced
Peirces Theory of Truth
The world came to know
pragmatism in a systematic
way because of him.
THEMES
Anti Cartesianism
It is opposing the belief that humans have innate
ideas
Radical Empiricism
Philosophical worldview is flawed if it stops at the
physical level and fails to explain its meaning, values
and intention.
PRAGMATISM ON LEARNING AND
TEACHING
- hands-on, real life experiences,cooperative learning and
moral development
Independence
- e.g. The fact that the moon exist and is spherical is
independent of anything anyone happens to say or think
about the matter.
PROPONENTS OF
REALISM
Proponents of Realism
ARISTOTLE
THOMAS AQUINAS
Highest good comes
through teaching.
God made it possible to
acquire new knowledge so
that we may know Him
better
AIMS OF EDUCATION
Pragmatist
- takes a practical approach to problems
- concerned primarily with the success or failure of
her actions
- rely on empirical or experimental methods
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