AI: Pragmatism is a school of philosophy that developed from the teachings of Charles Sanders Peirce, William James, and John Dewey. It assumes that general terms derive their meaning from their usefulness in guiding action. Through its development, the field of pragmatism has been a cornerstone of a number of other fields.
Human: Which fields?
AI: The school of pragmatism is shared by several fields including criticism, rhetoric, and logic.
Human: Can you gives some examples of pragmatism?
AI: Examples of pragmatism are found throughout society. An example of pragmatism is the Dewey decimal system, which uses the concepts borrowed from the ideas William James brought into the world.
Human: Go on
AI: Another example of pragmatism can be found in the idea of the mirror self-recognition test (MSR), which is often used to infer whether an animal or human has metacognition. Mirror-self recognition (MSR) is the ability to recognize one's own image in a mirror. This capacity has been developed and studied extensively by Keith Oatley who has developed the Self-Consciousness scale (Oatley, 1994) through his research on fiction and non-fiction literature.
Human: How is that an example of pragmatism?
AI: The MSR test is an attempt to determine whether taking the perspective of another, such as looking at oneself in a mirror, is a test of self-awareness. Researchers such as Gordon G. Gallup Jr., and V.S. Ramachandran have argued that MSR ability is related to metacognition.
Human: Fascinating
AI: Going back to the Dewey decimal system, William James was one of the founders of functional psychology. As a philosopher, James' major contribution was to the theory of pragmatism. It was this pragmatic approach which led him to develop his theories of truth, reality, and proofs for God.
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