pragmatist

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In short, the pragmatist is a zombie-ideologue, someone to be feared far more than he that knows himself to be an ideologue.

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  1. One who is impertinently busy or meddling. We may say of pragmatists that their eyes look all ways but inward. Bp. Reynolds, The Passions, xvi.
  2. One who adheres to or professes the philosophy of pragmatism; more loosely, an opponent of rationalism and absolutism in philosophy; a supporter of the experimental method of reasoning in philosophy; a supporter of empiricism, but, unlike other empiricists, one who judges by consequences rather than by antecedents. See pragmatism, 3.

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  • The official added that Mashaal's attempt to turn into a pragmatist was part of a "devious plot" and that he had not really abandoned his radical anti-Israel views. —  Biga's Rants - A Townhall.com user blog
  • Most importantly for his image as a pragmatist, Funes never fought in the civil war. —  In These Times
  • Admiral Stavridis is known as a pragmatist leader and maybe his appointment reflects on the change of priorities for US and NATO alliance that President Barack Obama promoted. —  Greek News
  • I guess my role as a pragmatist is to acknowledge that change always brings with it the good and the bad. —  Medlogs - Recent stories
  • The purpose of the conference was to bring together various "pragmatist" and "expressivist" —  fragments of consciousness
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