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Pragmatism and Education
Research Paper # 72170
Pragmatism and Education
Discusses pragmatism as an approach to education.
3,375 words (approx. 13.5 pages) |
9 sources |
APA | 2004
Paper Summary:
This paper describes the philosophical approach of pragmatism, explaining the conceptual foundations of the approach and its general practices and methods. The paper then goes on to discuss whether or not pragmatism is a good approach to education.From the Paper:
"Runes defines pragmatism as a philosophical movement stressing practical consequences and values as standards by which concepts are to be analyzed and their validity determined. In other words, pragmatism is the philosophical notion that ideas or principles are true so far as they work. Runes further states that, in general, pragmatists rely on empirical or experimental methods and reject apriorism innate or intuitive process and mechanisms of knowing as a source of human knowledge."More papers on Pragmatism and Education:
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APA Citation:
Pragmatism and Education (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 12, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Research-Paper-Pragmatism-and-Education/72170
MLA Citation:
"Pragmatism and Education" 15 January 2012. Web. 12 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Research-Paper-Pragmatism-and-Education/72170>
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