Instrumentalism - Wikipedia In philosophy of science and in epistemology, instrumentalism is a methodological view that ideas are useful instruments, and that the worth of an idea is based on how effective it is in explaining and predicting natural phenomena
Instrumentalism | Definition Facts | Britannica Instrumentalism is thus the view that scientific theories should be thought of primarily as tools for solving practical problems rather than as meaningful descriptions of the natural world
Instrumentalism - New World Encyclopedia Instrumentalism is a view in philosophy of science that claims scientific theories are merely useful tools for predicting phenomena instead of true or approximately true descriptions of the physical world
Instrumentalism - By Branch Doctrine - The Basics of Philosophy In Philosophy of Mind, Instrumentalism is the view that propositional attitudes such as beliefs are not actually concepts on which we can base scientific investigations of the mind and brain, but that acting as if other beings do have beliefs is often a successful strategy
Understanding Instrumentalism in Science Instrumentalism offers a unique perspective on the nature of scientific theories and their role in scientific inquiry By viewing theories as instruments for prediction and explanation, instrumentalism highlights the practical and utilitarian aspects of scientific knowledge
Instrumentalism - Oxford Reference Goal-oriented, instrumental, or task-oriented communication or behaviour or pragmatic or instrumental values, often contrasted with expressive or relational communication or behaviour and aesthetic or social values