It seems there is some question when it comes to the meaning of the word pragmatic; especially when it is placed in front of the word thinking. And since we at LJW Publishing have declared ourselves the Pragmatic Press we feel strongly that it's important for the general public (and more importantly, our readers, to have a thorough understanding of the word. So here are a few definitions (pulled from varoius print and online dictionaries) to serve as a jumping off point as you interpret just what is intended when someone uses the term "pragmatic."
1. practical
2. testing the validity of all concepts by their practical results
3. realistic
4. relating to matters of fact or practical affairs
5. relating to or being in accordance with philosophical pragmatism (pragmatism being defined as: an American movement in philosophy founded by C. South Peirce and William James and marked by the doctrines that the meaning of conceptions is to be sought in their practical bearings, that the function of thought is to guide action, and that truth is preeminently to be tested by the practical consequences of belief).
As a word being used to describe a way of thinking it is actually quite functional...or you might say...pragmatic.
1. practical
2. testing the validity of all concepts by their practical results
3. realistic
4. relating to matters of fact or practical affairs
5. relating to or being in accordance with philosophical pragmatism (pragmatism being defined as: an American movement in philosophy founded by C. South Peirce and William James and marked by the doctrines that the meaning of conceptions is to be sought in their practical bearings, that the function of thought is to guide action, and that truth is preeminently to be tested by the practical consequences of belief).
As a word being used to describe a way of thinking it is actually quite functional...or you might say...pragmatic.
