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Noun: instrumentalism  `in-stru'men`t-li-zum
  1. A system of pragmatic philosophy that considers idea to be instruments that should guide our actions and their value is measured by their success

Derived forms: instrumentalisms

Type of: pragmatism

Encyclopedia: Instrumentalism

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