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Single Idea 3884

[catalogued under 3. Truth / E. Pragmatic Truth / 1. Pragmatic Truth]

Full Idea

The pragmatist does not really have a theory of truth.

Clarification

Pragmatism defines truth as 'what works'

Gist of Idea

The pragmatist does not really have a theory of truth

Source

Roger Scruton (Modern Philosophy:introduction and survey [1994], 9.4)

Book Reference

Scruton,Roger: 'Modern Philosophy: introduction and survey' [Sinclair-Stevenson 1994], p.106