nnoun.cognition(philosophy) the doctrine that practical consequences are the criteria of knowledge and meaning and valueTopic:philosophy
Derivationally Related Form:pragmaticpragmaticalpragmatist
Hypernyms:philosophical doctrine philosophical theory
Inherited Hypernyms:pragmatismphilosophical doctrinedoctrinebeliefcontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:instrumentalism
Full Hyponyms:instrumentalism
nnoun.attributethe attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truthSynset:realism
Derivationally Related Form:realistpragmaticpragmaticalpragmatist
Hypernyms:practicality
Inherited Hypernyms:realismpracticalityutilityqualityattributeabstractionentity