The Pragmatist Theory of Truth | William James Pragmatism Lecture 6

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A misconception about pragmatism is that it endorses any useful belief as true. Some even say that pragmatism is essentially "what's true is what works." The reality is a bit more complicated.
Pragmatism posits that true beliefs are useful because they've been verified in the world. They help you navigate life because they reflect life through the verification process. For example, understanding what plants are poisonous might be useful for going on a hike.
This, however, doesn't mean that useful ideas are necessarily true. Believing that you have billions of dollars in your bank account might give you a bit of confidence, however, it won't survive a verification process when you go to buy something.
Ultimately, pragmatism views truth as something that happens to an idea through a verification process. It's prone to evolution and progression through further verification, debate, and learning. #philosophy #pragmatism #williamjames

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