单词 | instrumentalism |
释义 | instrumentalism/ɪnstrʊˈmɛntəlɪz(ə)m /noun [mass noun] 1A pragmatic philosophical approach which regards an activity (such as science, law, or education) chiefly as an instrument or tool for some practical purpose, rather than in more absolute or ideal terms:According to instrumentalism, theoretical science is no more than a complicated instrument for making predictions about the observable, physical world....
1.1 Philosophy The pragmatic philosophy of John Dewey which supposes that thought is an instrument for solving practical problems, and that truth is not fixed but changes as the problems change.One might be called pragmatic utilitarianism or instrumentalism....
2 Music Instrumental technique.He built track after track of weaving hip hop instrumentalism laced with guitar and sampled guitar byproducts while a mystified audience looked on with head-nodding appreciation....
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