Sentences with phrase «pragmatism does»

This new pragmatism doesn't mean there's no lingering guilt.

Pragmatism doesn't sell.

Not exact matches

We do not believe politicians as we used to, we do not believe the media, and whereas we believe each other» Thanking you Your's sincerely M.S.MOHAMED ANSARI Pragmatism has now fallen foul of the continuing power of the press.

Where America was once pragmatic — and gloriously so, in that the «can - do» mentality of Americans was part of what made the country great — that pragmatism has become tied to psychological needs.

@JohnQuest: I do not see this pragmatism.

As William James was fond of saying, «There can be no difference anywhere that doesn't make a difference elsewhere — no difference in abstract truth that doesn't express itself in a difference in concrete fact and in conduct consequent upon that fact» (Pragmatism, pp. 49f).

Another is that Tocqueville really does understand ourselves better than we understand ourselves, showing us that our pragmatism and progressivism aren't really so much alien intrusions but indigenous expressions of the American, democratic mind.

We need a return to the realistic and yet principled conservative pragmatism of Reagan who actually wanted to help people more than dogmatically stick to every single position and who was even willing to compromise with liberals like Tip O'neal at times in order to get something done that would actually solve problems and help the greatest number of people.

It is time we said to our leaders that while we don't expect to elect any saints to public office, we have had more than enough of political pragmatism rooted in nothing but the desire to win the next election.

Pragmatism asks: Does it get results?

I do not know whether he would have done this or not, since I believe that with his pragmatism he might have accommodated relativity physics without altering his epistemology, though I can not go into the question here.16 What seems to me clear is that the philosophical issues underlying Hartshorne's criticisms of Peirce can not be settled by theories of physics or the mathematics of continuity.

He did not want Absolute pragmatism to lapse into the usual caricature of idealism, which made ideas into nothing more than objects of idle contemplation; ideas always contain, at their core, an intention to act.

Thus empirical process theology has consistently allied itself with pragmatism; truth has to do with the particular and the pragmatic, not with that which is general and supposedly necessary.

I don't want my president to «fall back on faith» for the most important decisions, I want my president to fall back on facts, pragmatism and the obvious morality that no religion can claim a monopoly on.

Leicester has won the league exactly the same way I always wanted Arsenal to do... Good football when necessary, pragmatism, direct play, commitment, never say die, belief... That's how the Foxes have won the league..

There is a reason for that pragmatism, it protects the club from a poisonous situation that doesn't help anyone.

Wenger has received plenty of praise for his tactics and easy on the eye brand of football in the past but has also been accused of lacking the pragmatism to do what it takes to win in the cut and thrust of the modern game.

What I do blame Wenger for is lack of pragmatism.

At the heart of this disquiet, and what did for Allardyce at Newcastle just as surely as it dogs José Mourinho at Real Madrid, is a fundamental suspicion of pragmatism.

But this does give Capello the chance to experiment with fringe players and youngsters but with his reputation for pragmatism will he take the opportunity or go back to the tried and tested method.

His cosmopolitan, free - flowing approach to the game is what made me a soccer fan, even if I didn't realize it at the time, and even if I'd trade it now for the petty pragmatism of a Mourinho if results improved.

And when I saw his cameo performance on Sunday I sadly didn't feel the same pang of sadness that I did the week before and sadly, the week before that because the more and more I start to think about the reality of the situation, the more that pragmatism kicks in for my mind.

Howe's belief in attacking does not preclude pragmatism and team spirit remains strong among his players.

My basic argument is we should be trying to find a way of accommodating public concern over migration and to do it while remaining in the European Union... I still believe with a little bit of pragmatism on both sides it would be possible to reach [an agreement].»

With contradictory takes, she must decide whether to listen to the mischievous Earl of Leicester (John Light), the voice of the Ken Clarke - like Lord Talbot (Alan Williams), who quips to ripples of approval from the Islington audience that «a majority does not prove something is right», or the ruthless pragmatism of Lord Burleigh.

Other than Publicly Financed Campaigns it is hard to image a reform that would do more to increase the fairness, wisdom and pragmatism of public policy.

Perhaps it is the same pragmatism that convinced the union leaders to do a deal with Party leaders to accept an austerity programme thereby undermining opposition to austerity at the NPF.

Like other communities across upstate New York, my city is doing everything it can to weather the ongoing recession, and we are basing this work on both pragmatism and principle.

Liebson said after «doing her research,» she concluded that Clinton's policies aligned most closely with her own beliefs, and her pragmatism makes Clinton a more attractive candidate than her primary opponent, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, of Vermont.

But the majority view is that it could be done if the British team showed some pragmatism and a more clear - sighted approach to what they actually want.

It's now tinged by a hint of pragmatism, however, as if Damian Green - the shadow home secretary who is now faced with the practical reality of turning those hundreds of thousands into tens of thousands - contemplates what to do next.

He is widely regarded, even by those who don't support him, as a clever man who thinks strategically and has an intellectual pragmatism.

While elections will certainly play a role in whether the bill passes, Mr. Camara said in his mind, allowing local control of minimum wages had less to do with party politics and more to do with pragmatism.

«In an era of partisan gridlock and political gamesmanship plaguing Congress, Rep. Grimm stands out among the rest as someone who has worked across party lines to get things done, and his conscientious voting record demonstrates this much - needed pragmatism.»

Can't quite agree with your characterization of Lincoln - or Obama for that matter - as being impatient or divisive (unless I'm misreading you on that point); in both cases, I think they did about the best they could with recalcitrant opposition (obviously more severe in Lincoln's case) and that they correctly read their respective times in pushing certain policies through (and both were, in large part a mixture of idealism and pragmatism - too pragmatic for a lot of other idealists).

She is pure pragmatism in a tough world with few options at her disposal, and she is doing what she must to save her own skin and protect those she loves.

But that pragmatism can sound pretty disheartening to anyone looking for some hope that these creatives consider what they do to be artistic.

There is a similar steady pragmatism to Aether's design, the knowledge that most of us don't need the bright colors and ice - axe - swing - friendly cut of mountaineering jackets.

Don't get hung up on one technique, tool, approach or view flexibility and pragmatism are the order of the day

«As we talk to our friends and industry colleagues about «doing something indie» with us, there's a shared pragmatism informed by years in the industry that melds with the lingering youthful enthusiasm that got us into games to begin with,» Vanaman writes.

If we don't want to deal with problems in Peirce's philosophy of science, simply talking about naturalism and pragmatism might be of help.

As such, Climate Pragmatism offers a framework for renewed American leadership on climate change that's effectiveness, paradoxically, does not depend on any agreement about climate science or the risks posed by uncontrolled greenhouse gases.

What's surprising is how many of today's university administrators are rushing to do just this, hyping the «competitiveness» and «pragmatism» of higher education.

Strengths Sources are quick to note the team's pragmatism, with one stating: «They focus on getting deals done.

Handle doesn't seem to be market ready yet, but the shift from anthropomorphism to pragmatism is welcome news for anyone hoping Boston Dynamics shows enough revenue potential to remain under the Alphabet umbrella.

I practice this pragmatism through doing my own on - going training, healing, self - discovery, and growth work and this shows in the work that I do.