Pragmatism and Education
Meaning of pragmatism The term "Pragmatism" has been derived from the Greek word "Pragma" which means 'to do' or 'to make'. This means pragmatism is the philosophy that is based on practical activities. the truth is discovered only by the practical experiment. Real-life experiences are more important in human life. It believes that beliefs and ideas are true if they are functional. Pragmatists believe that no truth is absolute and permanent as it is ever-changing from time to time and place to place and from circumstance to circumstance. Thus, their fundamental start is “change”. Whatever was true yesterday need not be true today. The philosophy of pragmatists is predetermined to those ideas and values which result in utility to mankind in a certain time, place, or circumstances rather than any predetermined of life. Pragmatic philosophy is a practical philosophy having no fixed or absolute standards. Man always creates new values and educati...