In a heated debate among state legislators proposing an idea to reform education, a representative speaks up and states "I don't care about how the principle works in theory, just tell me whether or not the idea will work." The representative's statement exemplifies the philosophy known as

a. optimism.
b. pragmatism.
c. idealism.
d. moralism.


Answer: b. pragmatism.

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