- ...d schools of [[pragmatism]], which introduced what would later be called [[instrumentalism]], the idea that what is important for a good theory is how useful it is, n ...ism]] (in opposition to most of what is considered analytic philosophy), [[instrumentalism]], and the denial of Platonic [[Universal (metaphysics)|universals]]. A num43 KB (6,009 words) - 04:38, 18 July 2010