PRAGMATISM
The pragmatist system of philosophy teaches that: 1.An unproved hypothesis or hypothetical cause, if it explains the facts observed, fulfills the same purpose and serves the same ends as a true cause or established law; truth perpetually evolves, (evolutionism).
An unproved hypothesis or hypothetical cause, if it explains the facts observed, fulfills the same purpose and serves the same ends as a true cause or established law; truth perpetually evolves, (evolutionism).2.A problem presented to the thinking mind calls for an adjustment of the previous content of the mind to a new experience in a problem pondered, (modernism).
A problem presented to the thinking mind calls for an adjustment of the previous content of the mind to a new experience in a problem pondered, (modernism).3.Experience is the true test of real existence, (modernism).
Experience is the true test of real existence, (modernism).4.Judgments and reasoning processes are merely symbols and hypotheses, (humanism).
Judgments and reasoning processes are merely symbols and hypotheses, (humanism).5.The standard of truth is satisfaction of needs, realization in conduct, and the possibility of being lived, (the non-rational test, which is modernism).
The standard of truth is satisfaction of needs, realization in conduct, and the possibility of being lived, (the non-rational test, which is modernism).6.Of two opposing theories, even if one such theory contains revealed or infallible truth, the one which "works best" is the true one.
Of two opposing theories, even if one such theory contains revealed or infallible truth, the one which "works best" is the true one.7.There is no absolute truth, only truths by the mind constantly working on the data of experience, (humanism, modernism).
There is no absolute truth, only truths by the mind constantly working on the data of experience, (humanism, modernism).8.Individual autonomy supercedes the good of the family and society, (individualism).
Individual autonomy supercedes the good of the family and society, (individualism).9.The standard of pragmatism is individual, particular and personal, (anti-intellectualism).
The standard of pragmatism is individual, particular and personal, (anti-intellectualism).10.Individual interpretation of events and experience, intuition and sensistic feelings are the proper mode of judgment for this system, (modernism).
Individual interpretation of events and experience, intuition and sensistic feelings are the proper mode of judgment for this system, (modernism).11.No item of experience ever can be verified definitely and irrevocably, only provisionally. The function of any concept goes on indefinitely.
No item of experience ever can be verified definitely and irrevocably, only provisionally. The function of any concept goes on indefinitely. 12.There are no necessary truths, no axioms, only postulates. Conclusions drawn from truth are only hypothetical, (anti-Scholasticism).
There are no necessary truths, no axioms, only postulates. Conclusions drawn from truth are only hypothetical, (anti-Scholasticism).13.All truth does not proceed from God and is not integral; all things proceed from matter, (pluralism, monism, evolutionism).
All truth does not proceed from God and is not integral; all things proceed from matter, (pluralism, monism, evolutionism).14.Belief is not founded on inferential evidence, (anti-Scholasticism).
Belief is not founded on inferential evidence, (anti-Scholasticism).15.Scholastic realism is naïve and old-fashioned, (anti-Scholasticism).
Scholastic realism is naïve and old-fashioned, (anti-Scholasticism).
Michael Fighting
