Logan 1
Robert E. Logan
Professor Jeremiah Bodnar
Philosophy I; CRN 20306
9 September 2015
Coherence, Correspondence, and Pragmatism
Part 1: The most effective of the three theories is Pragmatism
Pragmatism is defined by Merriam-Webster as “a reasonable and logical way of doing
things or of thinking about problems that is based on dealing with specific situations instead of
on ideas and theories.” The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy describes Pragmatism as a
movement claiming beliefs to be true if they are reasonably effective, can be measured by their
