'Instrumentalism' definitions:
Definition of 'instrumentalism'
From: WordNet
noun
A system of pragmatic philosophy that considers idea to be instruments that should guide our actions and their value is measured by their success
Definition of 'Instrumentalism'
From: GCIDE
- Instrumentalism \In`stru*men"tal*ism\, n. (Philos.) The view that the sanction of truth is its utility, or that truth is genuine only in so far as it is a valuable instrument. -- {In`stru*men"tal*ist}, n.
- Instrumentalism views truth as simply the value belonging to certain ideas in so far as these ideas are biological functions of our organisms, and psychological functions whereby we direct our choices and attain our successes. --Josiah Royce. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Words containing 'Instrumentalism'
- Instrument,
- Instrumental,
- Instrumentalities,
- Instrumentality,
- Instrumentally,
- Instrumentalness,
- Instrumentation,
- instrumentate,
- instrumented,
- Bow instrument,
- Circular instruments,
- Instrumental errors,
- Leveling instrument,
- Meridian instrument,
- Repeating instruments,
- Transit instrument,
- Universal instrument,
- Wind instrument,
- brass instrument,
- commercial instrument,
- debt instrument,
- derivative instrument,
- drafting instrument,
- electronic instrument,
- execution of instrument,
- instrument flying,
- instrument landing,
- instrument of execution,
- instrument of punishment,
- instrument of torture,
- instrument panel,
- instrumental conditioning,
- instrumental goods,
- instrumental music,
- instrumental role,
- keyboard instrument,
- legal instrument,
- measuring instrument,
- medical instrument,
- music instrumental,
- musical instrument,
- navigational instrument,
- negotiable instrument,
- optical instrument,
- percussion instrument,
- percussive instrument,
- recording instrument,
- reed instrument,
- scientific instrument,
- sealed instrument,
- stringed instrument,
- surgical instrument,
- surveying instrument,
- surveyor's instrument,
- woodwind instrument,
- bowed stringed instrument,
- electronic musical instrument,
- test instrument vehicle,
- beating-reed instrument,
- double-reed instrument,
- free-reed instrument,
- musical instrument digital interface,
- single-reed instrument,
- Prime-vertical transit instrument,
- time-delay measuring instrument