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THERE is a strange phenomenon at the present moment, which even the wayfaring man (if he reads a little) must be struck with — or be curious about. A philosophical theory is out in the world making ...

Peter Berkowitz has an interesting essay in the Weekly Standard on Obama’s pragmatism. In it, he argues that Obama’s much-touted Pragmatism is deeply ideological. This is straight up my alley. So I ...

Philosophy education at Korean universities is rapidly perishing. Overwhelmed by practical studies, school campuses have no more room for philosophy and other human studies. The number of students ...

Asked once his thoughts on pragmatism, the late Columbia University professor Sidney Morgenbesser is said to have replied: “It’s all very well in theory, but it doesn’t work in practice.” Like a bad ...

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The whole idea of pragmatism was named and framed in America. It's the idea that ideas, beliefs, and philosophies should be judged by their results. If it works – really works - it’s good. But this is ...

A new course in the departments of English and philosophy is examining the life and philosophy of President Barack Obama and how they have affected his leadership and public policies. The class uses ...

Environmental Values, Vol. 23, No. 3 (June 2014), pp. 335-352 (18 pages) Environmental pragmatism is routinely characterised as an environmental philosophy that rejects the traditional values ...

Politicians, commentators, academics—everyone loves the word “pragmatic.” Tony Blair told us on his election in 1997 that what counts is not “outdated ideology” but “what works.” David Cameron ...