This document discusses the philosophy of pragmatism. It defines pragmatism as evaluating ideas based on their practical consequences and testing theories through action and practice. The key proponents discussed are Charles Sanders Peirce, William James, and John Dewey. Pragmatism views reality as dependent on experience and changing. It advocates for education that prepares students for democratic citizenship and problem solving. The strengths include practical wisdom and experience-based learning, while weaknesses include potential loss of moral values and arbitrary application of methods.

1. Republic of the Philippines
Region III – Central Luzon
TARLAC STATE UNIVERSITY
Tarlac City
EDUARDO A. PANTIG JR.
MaEd - TLE
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2. OBJECTIVES 2
 Identify the meaning of pragmatism.
 Explain the implications of
pragmatism to education.
 Enumerate the strong and weak
points of pragmatism.

3. PRAGMATISM 3
 Pragma from Greek word means ACTION
 truth of an idea had to be tested to prove
its validity
 a process where theory is extracted from
practice
 impractical ideas are to be rejected

4. PRAGMATIC THINKING 4
Result
Action
Speculative
Thought
Recognize
a Problem

5. PROPONENTS OF PRAGMATISM 5
 Founder of Pragmatism
 Illustrations of the Logic
of Science (1878)
 “To determine the
meaning of any idea, put
it into practice, and
whatever its
Charles Sanders Peirce consequences prove to
(1839 – 1914) be, these constitute the
meaning of the idea”

6. PROPONENTS OF PRAGMATISM 6
 Popularized the term
pragmatism.
 Essays in Philosophy
 “An idea is true if it
works: it is true if it
satisfies, is verifiable if
it verified in
experience”
William James
(1842 - 1910)

7. PROPONENTS OF PRAGMATISM 7
 Democracy in Education
Students need to learn
practical, pragmatic
daily-life skills in order to
build a better society.
 He wanted students to
learn through
John Dewey experience, and to think
(1859 – 1952) and reflect critically on
their experience.

8. METHAPHYSICS OF PRAGMATISM 8
 Reality is the interaction of an
individual with environment or
experience: It is always changing.
 Reality cannot be proven, even if it
were, it wouldn’t help us solve
problems.

9. METHAPHYSICS OF PRAGMATISM 9
 Reality is dependent upon
experience which determine
knowledge.
 Man is both in the world of
his perception.

10. EPISTEMOLOGY OF PRAGMATISM 10
 Knowing results from experiencing
use of scientific method.
 Reason is the chief instrument of
knowledge (rationalism).

11. EPISTEMOLOGY OF PRAGMATISM 11
 Truth is something that happens to
an idea
 Knowing to make personal choices.

12. AXIOLOGY OF PRAGMATISM 12
 Values are situational or relative.
 Ultimate values cannot exist for
truth is always relative and
conditional.

13. AXIOLOGY OF PRAGMATISM 13
 Value judgment are
useful as means to
an intelligent life.

14. PRAGMATISM IN EDUCATION 14
 School must aim at developing
those experiences that will enable
one to lead a good life.
 Advocate the importance of
democracy.

15. PRAGMATISM IN EDUCATION 15
 Education must help its students
become excellent citizens in a
democratic society.
 Teachers must provide experience
that will excite motivation.

16. PRAGMATISM IN EDUCATION 16
 School Curriculum must be a part of
social context.
 Instruction organized around
problem solving according to the
scientific method.

17. PRAGMATISM IN EDUCATION 17
Current Day Evidence of Pragmatism
 Vocational Technical Schools
 Uses of Scientific Method in Classrooms
 Role Playing
 Integrating Technology in lessons

18. STENGTHS OF PRAGMATISM 18
 Offers wise counsel for day-to-day
living which may help maintain
mental health.
 Keep us close to experience and to
shelter for us artificial of the
cloistered and formally academic.

19. STENGTHS OF PRAGMATISM 19
 Helps to discern the ways of
experience and offers some source
in the control of experience.
 Has a great contribution in
education in giving sensitivity to the
cycle of learning.

20. WEAKNESSES OF PRAGMATISM 20
 Being practical would sometimes
loose our moral values.
 Not satisfactorily representing the
essence and existence of individual.

21. WEAKNESSES OF PRAGMATISM 21
 The application of experimental
method is arbitrary being done to
every individual.
 Radically negative in its ontological
meaning.

22. WEAKNESSES OF PRAGMATISM 22
 Redefining religion as wisdom
pointing to certain attitudes in
religious devotion, which are needed
for effective lying.
 Experimental method is applied a bit
more universal and arbitrary in
educational method.

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Thank You!

24. I. Directions: Write T if the statement is true
and F if it is false.
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_____ 1. Reality is independent upon experience which determine
knowledge.
_____ 2. Being practical would sometimes loose our moral values.
_____ 3. Impractical ideas are to be accepted.
_____ 4. School Curriculum must be a part of social context.
_____ 5. Truth is something that happens to an idea.

25. I. Directions: Choose the correct answer.
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1. His popular works are essays in philosophy.
a. C.S. Pierce b. John Dewey c. William James d. George Berkeley
2. The Founder of Pragmatism.
a. C.S. Pierce b. John Dewey c. William James d. George Berkeley
3. He wanted students to learn through experience, and to think and
reflect critically on their experience.
a. C.S. Pierce b. John Dewey c. William James d. George Berkeley

26. II. Directions: Choose the correct answer.
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4. Pragma from Greek word means _______.
a. idea b. frog c. action d. values
5. A current day evidence of pragmatism.
a. Vocational schools b. uses scientific method
c. integrating technology into lessons d. all of the above

27. ANSWER KEY
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Test I. Test II.
1. F 1. c
2. T 2. a
3. F 3. b
4. T 4. c
5. T 5. d