Pragmatics

Andy Clark and David Chalmers presented “The Extended Mind” argument as a potential new option for the question of where does the mind stop and the world begin. This question nearly reflects the confusion that many individuals face of what is reality and what is merely perception. Given that this question could be more individual based leads to more questions rather than a closer solution. A common response to our question is if it is outside of the body, then it must be outside of the mind.…

victory or achievement and pragmatist, someone who is practical and focused on reaching a goal. The reason they both apply is because in every chapter, the individuals who become underdogs possess both of these qualities. In chapter one David was pragmatic in his approach in defeating Goliath with alternate war tactics (rock slinging vs. armor/weaponry) and in the end was triumphant. Randadive, was triumphant in mastering the unconventional strategy of full court press; the Turkish armies…

The importance of concrete for mankind is so huge that hard to really appreciate so it is not surprising that people living today in concrete houses, driving on concrete roads don't have even an idea that they owe it to ancient Romans. Even that in case of arch they not discovered all by themselves We can be grateful for Romans that they not wasted legacies of earlier generations respected it and learned from them with Greek philosophy also secrets of architecture. I like to think…

Stalin as well as Trotsky, Bukharin, Zinoviev and Kamenev and there were several separate fights with constant changing of alliances and sides. Stalin, who was able to manipulate the party machine, use the weakness of opposition to his advantage be pragmatic with his policies and ideology and employ a certain element of luck was victorious and despite this array of methods he used, his manipulation of the party machine was key to his success in the leadership struggle as he was able to combine…

What are human morals when one is not defined as human? Harriet Jacobs’ Incidents in the Live of a Slave Girl makes the case for a call to action against the horrors of slavery.Jacobs uses the idea of civil disobedience and the failure of institutions to produce a form of agency to support her argument, but above all else, her rhetoric reflects the idea that slavery colors morality. Jacobs takes Thoreau’s argument further by demanding collective action against slavery by Northern White…

In the first part of Tracy Kidder’s Mountains Beyond Mountains we learn how the author met Dr. Paul Farmer. Farmer interaction with Captain Carroll, an American military official, in Haiti which foreshadows the themes that will be discussed throughout the book by lightly touching on topics such as political inequality. Part one also shows the character of Dr. Farmer by showcasing his unconventional approach to healthcare. His approach to medicine is exemplified in how he sneaks beer to a…

exaggerating the role of abstract thought (Mumford, 1940, pg. 569). Essentially, the argument he proposes in this essay is that the reason for the corruption of liberalism is a shift from ideal liberalism to pragmatic liberalism. Ideal liberalism focuses on the “experience of humanity”, while pragmatic liberalism is more concerned with “purely intellectual issues” (Mumford, 1940, pg. 572). Both of these perspectives on pragmatism…

Theory: Populism and Representative Democracy In this section of the article the theoretical debate on the relationship between populism and representative democracy is introduced. The definition and the status of the representative democracy is not discussed in detail. It is claimed though that representative democracy as we know it in practice is party democracy. The rise of mass political parties not only has expanded the electorate but, importantly, also introduced a new kind of links…

can propel the potentially losing team to victory. This idea that meaningful beliefs overshadow those that are true is called pragmatism. Blaise Pascal, a French mathematician, physician, and religious philosopher (Biography.com Editors), took a pragmatic approach to the widely discussed topic of God’s existence. In his piece Faith Without Reasoning, Pascal gives us a scenario penned “Pascal’s Wager,” which insists that from a gambler’s standpoint, we should always side with accepting God’s…

Standardized Testing Does Not Accurately Represent Educational Quality Standardized tests are tests that are administered by the state and are graded in a consistent or “standard” manner. They are administered in hopes to measure a student's aptitude by assessing how well a student understands a collection of curriculum that the government deems is necessary for all high school students to understand. These tests are administered all across America. Tests such as the ACT and SAT are highly…