Discussion Board Forum 1
For your , compare the three items in terms of their critiques of Pragmatism by thread
addressing all of the following questions:
1. Which criticism of Pragmatism is repeated in all three items (study
sources)? The presentation “What Is Truth?”
The section on Pragmatic views of truth in chapter 4 of by Dew & How Do You Know
Foreman, and,
The web article “Some Problems with Pragmatism” by Groothuis
2. Which single criticism of Pragmatism is strongest in your view? (Give your reasons.)
3. Which single criticism of Pragmatism is weakest or least clear? (Give your reasons.)
Your thread should demonstrate that you have reviewed all three items, in a minimum of
350 words.
For your to a classmate’s thread, choose one of the following:reply
•Find a point of disagreement and give your reasons.
•Find a point of general agreement and provide an improvement to some aspect of his or
her point.
Your reply should make clear references to at least one of the three sources, in a minimum of 200
words.
Submit your thread by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday of Module/Week 3, and submit your reply
by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module/Week 3.
Initial Thread
1. Which criticism of Pragmatism is repeated in all three items (study
sources)? The presentation “What Is Truth?”
The section on Pragmatic views of truth in chapter 4 of by Dew & How Do You Know
Foreman, and,
The web article “Some Problems with Pragmatism” by Groothuis
2. Which single criticism of Pragmatism is strongest in your view? (Give your reasons.)
3. Which single criticism of Pragmatism is weakest or least clear? (Give your reasons.)
Your thread should demonstrate that you have reviewed all three items, in a minimum of 350
words.
Pragmatism is defined by Dew and Foreman as a proposition that is true if it is successful in
explaining phenomena or in achieving desired circumstances. They further explained that if a
belief assisted a person with reaching a particular goal or when it “works”, then it is regarded as
true. The pragmatic theory was developed by William James and he defined it as “Truth is
experience.”
