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Meaning of "instrumentalism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INSTRUMENTALISM

instrumentalism  [ˌɪnstrəˈmɛntəˌlɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INSTRUMENTALISM

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Instrumentalism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INSTRUMENTALISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Instrumentalism

Instrumentalism is an interpretation within philosophy of science that a successful scientific theory reveals nothing known either true or false about nature's unobservable aspects. By instrumentalism, then, scientific theory is a tool whereby humans predict observations in a particular domain of nature by organizing laws, which state regularities, but theories do not unveil hidden aspects of nature to explain the laws. Initially a novel perspective introduced by Pierre Duhem in 1906, instrumentalism is largely the prevailing practice of physicists today. Rejecting the ambitions of scientific realism to attain metaphysical truth about nature, instrumentalism is usually categorized as an antirealism, although its mere lack of commitment to scientific theory's realism can be termed nonrealism. Instrumentalism merely bypasses debate such as whether a particle talked about in particle physics is a discrete entity of individual existence, or is an excitation mode of a region of a field, or whether, reflecting an underlying reality that is not even a field, is something else altogether.

Definition of instrumentalism in the English dictionary

The definition of instrumentalism in the dictionary is a system of pragmatic philosophy holding that ideas are instruments, that they should guide our actions and can change the world, and that their value consists not in their truth but in their success. Other definition of instrumentalism is an antirealist philosophy of science that holds that theories are not true or false but are merely tools for deriving predictions from observational data.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INSTRUMENTALISM


brutalism
ˈbruːtəˌlɪzəm
capitalism
ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm
colonialism
kəˈləʊnɪəˌlɪzəm
formalism
ˈfɔːməˌlɪzəm
imperialism
ɪmˈpɪərɪəˌlɪzəm
journalism
ˈdʒɜːnəˌlɪzəm
liberalism
ˈlɪbərəˌlɪzəm
literalism
ˈlɪtərəˌlɪzəm
materialism
məˈtɪərɪəˌlɪzəm
metabolism
mɪˈtæbəˌlɪzəm
minimalism
ˈmɪnɪməˌlɪzəm
nationalism
ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm
Orientalism
ˌɔːrɪˈɛntəˌlɪzəm
photojournalism
ˌfəʊtəʊˈdʒɜːnəˌlɪzəm
professionalism
prəˈfɛʃənəˌlɪzəm
realism
ˈrɪəˌlɪzəm
socialism
ˈsəʊʃəˌlɪzəm
surrealism
səˈrɪəˌlɪzəm
symbolism
ˈsɪmbəˌlɪzəm
vandalism
ˈvændəˌlɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INSTRUMENTALISM

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instrumentally
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WORDS THAT END LIKE INSTRUMENTALISM

alcoholism
cannibalism
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communalism
environmentalism
factionalism
federalism
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idealism
individualism
industrialism
initialism
intellectualism
multiculturalism
multilateralism
mutualism
pastoralism
photorealism
pluralism
spiritualism
traditionalism

Synonyms and antonyms of instrumentalism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «instrumentalism» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of instrumentalism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of instrumentalism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «instrumentalism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

工具主义
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

instrumentalismo
570 millions of speakers

English

instrumentalism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

करणवाद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ذرائعية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

инструментализмом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

instrumentalismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

instrumentalism
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

instrumentalisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Instrumentalisme
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Instrumentalismus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

instrumentalism
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

도구주의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Instrumentalism
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

instrumentalism
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கருவிக் கொள்கை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

इंस्ट्रूमेंटलिझम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

enstrümentalizme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

strumentalismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

instrumentalizm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

інструменталізмом
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

instrumentalismului
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

εργαλειοκρατίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

instrumentalism
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

instrumentalism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

instrumentalisme
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of instrumentalism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INSTRUMENTALISM»

The term «instrumentalism» is normally little used and occupies the 122.547 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INSTRUMENTALISM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about instrumentalism

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INSTRUMENTALISM»

Discover the use of instrumentalism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to instrumentalism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Hilbert’s Program: An Essay on Mathematical Instrumentalism
Hilbert's Program was founded on a concern for the phenomenon of paradox in mathematics.
M. Detlefsen, 1986
2
From Instrumentalism to Constructive Realism: On Some ...
Readership: Open minded philosophers and scientists. The book explains and justifies the scientist's intuition that the debate among philosophers about instrumentalism and realism has almost no practical consequences.
Theo A.F. Kuipers, 2010
3
Social Efficiency and Instrumentalism in Education: Critical ...
SOCIAL. EFFICIENCY. AND. INSTRUMENTALISM. IN. EDUCATION. “What is education, and what is it for? What does learning authentically mean? How does hermeneutics teach us to read classrooms as living phenomenological texts?
James M. Magrini, 2014
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A Beautiful, Shining Sound Object: Contextualizing ...
This work explores the phenomenon of multi-instrumentalism in the AACM, offering a matrix of contexts (as opposed to more direct cause-and-effect explanations) in which this practice may have developed.
Gregory Alan Campbell, 2006
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Methodology and Economics: A Critical Introduction
In this chapter I shall outline the methodology of instrumentalism, evaluate it and consider how it relates to methodological discussions within economics, and this will entail some consideration of Milton Friedman's famous, and controversial, ...
John Pheby, 1991
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Institutional Economics: Theory, Method, Policy: Theory, ...
In the case of Boland, the institutionalist's displeasure is aroused by what appears to be the preemption of the term instrumentalism to mean something quite different than what they and pragmatic instrumentalist philosophers mean by the ...
Marc R. Tool, 1993
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Where Do We Go from Here: Reflective Instrumentalism in the ...
In the field of composition, pedagogies for first-year college writing are often proposed and theorized, but less often are they examined in actual practice.
Linda Mercer Learman, 2008
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Reasonably Vicious
Resorting to stipulation at this point again begs our question. Claims about the explanatory success of belief–desire motivational bifurcationism do not support instrumentalism. The model only works when desire transfers from end to means.
Candace VOGLER, 2009
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Regulatory Rights: Supreme Court Activism, the Public ...
I do not propose merely that instrumentalism figures in the common understanding of rights associated with the Constitution. No one doubts that. Scarcely any doctrinal formulation is more commonplace. Rational instrumentalism is ubiquitous ...
Larry Yackle, 2008
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Realism, Rationalism and Scientific Method: Volume 1: ...
EXPLANATION OF CONCEPTS Realism and instrumentalism provide two alternative interpretations of science and of factual knowledge in general. According to realism such knowledge is descriptive of (general or particular) features of the ...
Paul K. Feyerabend, 1985

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INSTRUMENTALISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term instrumentalism is used in the context of the following news items.
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This Israeli A Cappella Version of Bob Marley's "Could You Be …
... cappella musicians remain perfectly in sync throughout the song, which is layered with voices providing lyrics, instrumentalism, and harmony. «Shalom Life, Jul 15»
2
When numbers and narrative live in harmony
But the game pushed me away from the pure instrumentalism that so often results from playing the RNG. Black Closet does something that, ... «Gamasutra, Jul 15»
3
Have You Heard? Primitive Parts - Miracle Skin
... an indelible combination of indirect pop nous and untainted, distorted instrumentalism. With each member's different work still favourably in ... «DIY Magazine, Jul 15»
4
Real leaders invent the future
... led American corporate consultant Steve Tappin to conclude that so-called instrumentalism is the cancer that will kill many western nations. «Toronto Sun, Jul 15»
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Max Tannone - Mic Check 1234!
... and it's another flawless matchup, with the revved up lyrics and the Kennedys manic instrumentalism and again retaining enough of the song's original vocals ... «About.com: Punk Music, Jul 15»
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Ari Sitas On Opening the Doors of Learning and Culture in Higher …
Then there is the broader relevance based on a moral instrumentalism: that we produce students who can help transform the conditions that ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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Wings are wide
While Butler's first few albums are compelling and studied by guitar enthusiasts looking to replicate his intricate instrumentalism, he says his ... «Arizona Daily Sun, Jun 15»
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When the Saint goes marching in
Marry Me showcased Clark's multi-instrumentalism as she is credited with playing 17 different instruments on the recording and the album was ... «Galway Advertiser, Jun 15»
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Deliberate Deception? Biotech Company Uses “Fetal Cells” to Treat …
... even more terrible because the children are so innocent and so dependent on their mothers, then instrumentalism has consumed our hearts, ... «Patheos, Jun 15»
10
Orwell, Huxley and America's Plunge into Authoritarianism
[39] This is more than an example of crude economic instrumentalism, it is also a recipe for instituting an academic culture of thoughtlessness ... «CounterPunch, Jun 15»

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