Pragmatism is a philosophical tradition that began in the United States around 1870. Its origins are often attributed to the philosophers William James, John Dewey, and Charles Sanders Peirce. Peirce later described it in his pragmatic maxim: "Consider the practical effects of the objects of your conception. Then, your conception of those effects is the whole of your conception of the object." 

Pragmatism considers thought an instrument or tool for prediction, problem solving and action, and rejects the idea that the function of thought is to describe, represent, or mirror reality. Pragmatists contend that most philosophical topics—such as the nature of knowledge, language, concepts, meaning, belief, and science—are all best viewed in terms of their practical uses and successes. The philosophy of pragmatism "emphasizes the practical application of ideas by acting on them to actually test them in human experiences". Pragmatism focuses on a "changing universe rather than an unchanging one as the Idealists, Realists and Thomists had claimed". 

Pragmatism as a philosophical movement began in the United States in the 1870s. Charles Sanders Peirce (and his Pragmatic Maxim) is given credit for its development, along with later twentieth century contributors, William James and John Dewey. Its direction was determined by The Metaphysical Club members Charles Sanders Peirce, William James, and Chauncey Wright, as well as John Dewey and George Herbert Mead. QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What is one way that we can predict things?
2. What is one method for making predictions?
3. What's one way that the future can be imagined right now?
Q2:
1. Who uses thought as an instrument of prediction?
2. Who believes that thought can be a way of predicting things?
3. What group harnesses the power of thought in order to predict?
Q3:
1. Who used pragmatism as a school of thought?
2. Who is given credit for developing pragmatism?
3. Who developed the school of pragmatism?
Q4:
1. Who used pragmatism as a school of thought, along with Charles Sanders Peirce?
2. Who is given credit for developing pragmatism, in addition to Charles Sanders Peirce?
3. Who developed the school of pragmatism, alongside Charles Sanders Peirce?
Q5:
1. Who used pragmatism as a school of thought, along with Charles Sanders Peirce and William James?
2. Who is given credit for developing pragmatism, in addition to Charles Sanders Peirce and William James?
3. Who developed the school of pragmatism, alongside William James and Charles Sanders Peirce?
Q6:
1. What is one philosophical topic treated by pragmatism?
2. What's one subject of philosophy that pragmatists are interested in?
3. What's one of the philosophical ideas that appear in pragmatist thought?
Q7:
1. What is one philosophical topic treated by pragmatism, besides the nature of knowledge?
2. What's one subject of philosophy that pragmatists are interested in, like the nature of knowledge?
3. What's one of the philosophical ideas, in addition to the nature of knowledge, that appear in pragmatist thought?
Q8:
1. What is one philosophical topic treated by pragmatism, besides the nature of knowledge and language?
2. What's one subject of philosophy that pragmatists are interested in, like the nature of knowledge and language?
3. What's one of the philosophical ideas, in addition to the nature of knowledge and language, that appear in pragmatist thought?
Q9:
1. What is one philosophical topic treated by pragmatism, besides concepts, the nature of knowledge and language?
2. What's one subject of philosophy that pragmatists are interested in, like the nature of knowledge, concepts and language?
3. What's one of the philosophical ideas, in addition to the nature of knowledge, concepts and language, that appear in pragmatist thought?
Q10:
1. When did the pragmatist movement start?
2. When did philsophers start identifying as pragmatists?
3. When was the school of pragmatism founded?
