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  1. A quotation from Ambrose Bierce

    EXPEDIENCY, n. The father of all virtues.

    Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914?) American writer and journalist
    “Expediency,” “Devil’s Dictionary” column, San Francisco Wasp (1884-06-07)

    More about this quote: wist.info/bierce-ambrose/85383…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #ambrosebierce #devilsdictionary #convenience #excuse #expediency #justification #opportunism #pragmatism #rationale #selfinterest #selfjustification #virtue

  2. Pragmatism

    Pragmatism is not so much realism as flexibility. There are a lot of ways to get from point A to point B. It doesn’t have to be a straight line. It’s just got to get you where you need to go. But so many of us spend so much time looking for the perfect solution that we pass up what’s right in front of us.

    ~ Ryan Holiday

    slip:4a1553.

    #InspirationalQuotesBookSelected #Pragmatism #Quotes #RyanHoliday
  3. @jef

    William #Whewell's notion of #Consilience is often mentioned in this connection. It was later picked up by #EOWilson.

    #Peirce's #Pragmatism takes some pains to side-step the superficial dichotomy between #Objectivism or #Foundationalism and #Coherentism or #Consensualism.

    Susan #Haack, for instance, tries to integrate them in her concept of #Foundherentism.

    Well, that's enough isms for one day ...

  4. @jef

    William #Whewell's notion of #Consilience is often mentioned in this connection. It was later picked up by #EOWilson.

    #Peirce's #Pragmatism takes some pains to side-step the superficial dichotomy between #Objectivism or #Foundationalism and #Coherentism or #Consensualism.

    Susan #Haack, for instance, tries to integrate them in her concept of #Foundherentism.

    Well, that's enough isms for one day ...

  5. @jef

    William #Whewell's notion of #Consilience is often mentioned in this connection. It was later picked up by #EOWilson.

    #Peirce's #Pragmatism takes some pains to side-step the superficial dichotomy between #Objectivism or #Foundationalism and #Coherentism or #Consensualism.

    Susan #Haack, for instance, tries to integrate them in her concept of #Foundherentism.

    Well, that's enough isms for one day ...

  6. @jef

    William #Whewell's notion of #Consilience is often mentioned in this connection. It was later picked up by #EOWilson.

    #Peirce's #Pragmatism takes some pains to side-step the superficial dichotomy between #Objectivism or #Foundationalism and #Coherentism or #Consensualism.

    Susan #Haack, for instance, tries to integrate them in her concept of #Foundherentism.

    Well, that's enough isms for one day ...

  7. @jef

    William #Whewell's notion of #Consilience is often mentioned in this connection. It was later picked up by #EOWilson.

    #Peirce's #Pragmatism takes some pains to side-step the superficial dichotomy between #Objectivism or #Foundationalism and #Coherentism or #Consensualism.

    Susan #Haack, for instance, tries to integrate them in her concept of #Foundherentism.

    Well, that's enough isms for one day ...