Pierce's pragmatism

Question 1

Pragmatism

Answer 1

View in philosophy that human knowledge is information about how to cope with the world. Not a passive mirror of reality nor subjective construction.

Question 2

Methods of gathering knowledge:

Answer 2

1. Tenacity: Assumptions held bc been around for long time.
2. Authority: Consulting ‘experts’
3. A priori: own reason and logic, without feeling need to verify. As well as intuitive
4. Scientific. Empiricaly tested

Pierce; no difference between these 4 methods. All help cope with the world