Pragmatism

Pragmatism (1907) by William James presents a philosophy that judges ideas by their practical consequences rather than by abstract principles. James argues that the meaning and truth of any belief lie in how it works in real life-whether it helps us navigate experience, solve problems, or make sense of the world.

He challenges rigid, absolutist systems of philosophy and defends a pluralistic and flexible view of truth, where truths are not fixed eternally but are validated through experience...