Unit 2 - Pragmatism Lecture

Question 1

Steps of the pragmatic method

Answer 1

1. Is it worth choosing?
2. Which option has the best consequences?
3. How does this fit with my existing ideas?
4. Action

Question 2

Step 1

Answer 2

Is it worth choosing/does it matter?
Somethings are not worthy of the thought
For most, it is not a huge deal

Question 3

Schwarz - Paradox of Choice

Answer 3

Maximizers - go through a lot of effort to choose
Satisfiers - pick one that passes the threshold
Satisfiers are far happier

Question 4

Step 2

Answer 4

Which option has the best consequences?

Question 5

Step 3

Answer 5

How does it fit with existing ideas?

Does it accord with what we see?

Question 6

Step 4

Answer 6

Act

Often forgotten