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instrumentalism
[ in-struh-men-tl-iz-uhm ]
noun
Philosophy.
- the variety of pragmatism developed by John Dewey, maintaining that the truth of an idea is determined by its success in the active solution of a problem and that the value of ideas is determined by their function in human experience.
instrumentalism
/ ˌɪԲٰəˈɛԳəˌɪə /
noun
- a system of pragmatic philosophy holding that ideas are instruments, that they should guide our actions and can change the world, and that their value consists not in their truth but in their success
- an antirealist philosophy of science that holds that theories are not true or false but are merely tools for deriving predictions from observational data
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of instrumentalism1
First recorded in 1905–10; instrumental + -ism
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The band had added layers of overdubbed vocals and haunting instrumentalism to the song.
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But we have a strong predisposition toward what might be called instrumentalism, in which all that matters is accomplishing tasks on our to-do lists, with as little cognitive expenditure as possible.
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And, the ultimate in Trumpian instrumentalism: “It doesn’t matter. We won.”
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But Pence didn’t confine his case to instrumentalism.
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On the other hand, “sugar daddy”, for all its blunt instrumentalism, sounds, well, a bit sweeter.
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