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====Pragmatic theory====
====Pragmatic theory====
The three most influential forms of the ''pragmatic theory of truth'' were introduced around the turn of the 20th century by [[Charles Peirce|Charles S. Peirce]], [[William James]], and [[John Dewey]]. Although there are wide differences in viewpoint among these and other proponents of pragmatic theory, they hold in common that truth is verified and confirmed by the results of putting one's concepts into practice.<ref>Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Vol.5, "Pragmatic Theory of Truth", 427 (Macmillan, 1969).</ref>
The three most influential forms of the ''pragmatic theory of truth'' were introduced around the turn of the 20th century by [[Charles Peirce|Charles S. Peirce]], [[William James]], and [[John Dewey]]. Although there are wide differences in viewpoint among these and other proponents of pragmatic theory, they hold in common that truth is verified and confirmed by the results of putting one's concepts into practice.<ref>Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Vol.5, "Pragmatic Theory of Truth", 427 (Macmillan, 1969).</ref>
