(philosophy) the doctrine that practical consequences are the criteria of knowledge and meaning and value WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Pragmatism is a philosophical tradition that views language and thought as tools for prediction, problem solving, and action, rather than describing, representing, or mirroring reality. Wikipedia

Philosophical movement. Wikipedia Disambiguation

Philosophical tradition considering words and thought as tools for prediction, problem solving and action, rather than to describe reality Wikidata

The idea that beliefs are identified with the actions of a believer, and the truth of beliefs with success of those actions in securing a believer's goals; the doctrine that ideas must be looked at in terms of their practical effects and consequences. Wiktionary