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May 7, 20260 citationsOpen Access

Impact and Contribution of Pragmatism in Education

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DADr. Syed Murtaza Fazl Ali

Key Points

  • The focus is on examining the role of pragmatism in educational settings and its contributions.
  • Analysis of pragmatic philosophy and its educational implications.
  • Review of literature on pragmatism's contributions to learning theories.
  • Pragmatism is shown to bridge idealism and naturalism in educational theory.
  • Emphasizes practical experiences as a source of knowledge in education.

Abstract

Pragmatism is an American philosophy which represents the American way of life and thinking. Charles Pierce gave the idea of Pragmatic school of philosophy and he attacked idealism and redefined truth and knowledge in terms of experience and their practical consequences. Pragmatism is regarded as activity, engagement and encounter and laid stress that action is supreme and thought is the inspiring power. It stands between idealism and naturalism. Pragmatic school assesses the ideas, theories and beliefs on their practical results, utility and working condition in real life connections. The focus of the present paper is to highlight the impact and contribution of pragmatism in the field of education.

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Dr. Syed Murtaza Fazl Ali (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fbe2f2164b5133a91a2332https://doi.org/10.82471/95cvt-k4532
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