The Metaphysics of Pragmatism

activity affirming the consequent analysis application Aristotle become behavior belief characters conception conclusion concrete consequences deduction define definite denied determined Dewey discovered distinctions doctrine ends environment ethical Euclidean geometry existence existential experience experimental explain expressed fact follows formal forms function habit Hegel hypothesis ideal ideas implies inquiry instru instrument intelligible JOHN DEWEY judgment kind knowledge laws leading principles logicians mathematical means mechanical ment metaphysical method mind movement natural necessity never Nicolai Hartmann nominal definitions non-Euclidean geometries novelty objective operation organization Peirce Philosophy physical possible potentialities pragmatism premises present probable inference problem processes propositions psychological purposes question realm reference rules of inference scientific selection sense Sidney Hook sign function significant situation social specific structure strument subject matter subject-matter teleological theory things thinking thought tion true truth types ultimate uncon universe validity Woodbridge words