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Did you know? William James' pragmatism (around 1900): an idea is "true" if it works — if it makes good predictions, solves problems, or is useful. No abstract search for capital-T Truth; just: what has cash value? Critics called it "lazy philosophy"; Americans found it refreshing.

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William James' pragmatism (around 1900): an idea is "true" if it works — if it makes good predictions, solves problems, or is useful. No abstract search for capital-T Truth; just: what has cash value? Critics called it "lazy philosophy"; Americans found it refreshing.

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