Pragmatism · Character
Wilhelm Ostwald
Chemist and philosopher whose energetic theory is cited in pragmatic contexts.
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Also known as Ostwald
First appearance: Lecture II: What Pragmatism Means
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In Lecture II: What Pragmatism Means: Cited for his use of the pragmatic principle in chemistry lectures, illustrating how rival theories collapse when no practical difference exists. Later, in Endnotes: Cited for his…
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