pragmaticists
/præɡˈmætɪsɪsts/
noun
- People who follow or support the philosophy of pragmatism, which judges ideas by their practical results.
- The conference brought together pragmaticists from different countries to discuss practical ethics.
- The pragmaticists argued that a theory's value depends on its real-world applications.
- Many early pragmaticists were American philosophers like William James and John Dewey.