Philosophy · Nineteenth & Twentieth Century Philosophy
A topic within Nineteenth & Twentieth Century Philosophy, itself one of 13 topics in that field and part of Philosophy.
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William James
An idea is true just in case believing it works — pays out usefully in experience — which turns philosophical disputes that make no practical difference into disputes not worth having.
about 3.5 hours to readlink checked 17 Sept 2026John Dewey
Argues that philosophy should stop chasing timeless certainty inherited from Greek metaphysics and instead treat ideas as tools for solving the actual problems of a changing social and scientific world.
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