utilitarian perspective Quotes

[Pragmatism's] only test of probable truth is what works best in the way of leading us, what fits every part of life best and combines with the collectivity of experience's demands, nothing being omitted.

The fact that something can be used for good isn't necessarily a knockdown argument for it.

The pragmatist turns away from abstraction and insufficiency, from verbal solutions, from bad a priori reasons, from fixed principles, closed systems, and pretended absolutes and origins. He turns toward concreteness and adequacy, towards facts, towards action, and towards power.

I think metaphysics is good if it improves everyday life; otherwise forget it.

As soon as the theoretician attempts to take account of so-called 'utility' and 'reality' instead of absolute truth, his work will cease to be a polar star of seeking humanity and instead will become a prescription for everyday life.

pragmatist that I am, I always meet necessity with enthusiasm.

My own view on religion is . . . It helped in early days to fix the calendar, and . . . to chronicle eclipses . . . These two services I am prepared to acknowledge.

I think of my body as a tool to do the stuff I need to do, but not the be all end all of my existence.

The boring side of business is what makes it work.