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Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "pragmatism" over time.
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Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "pragmatism" over time.
Pragmatism is a philosophical tradition that views language and thought as tools for prediction, problem solving, and action, rather than describing, representing, or mirroring reality. Pragmatists contend that most philosophical topics—such as the nature of knowledge, language, concepts, meaning, belief, and science—are best viewed in terms of their practical uses and successes. Read more on Wikipedia