Multiple Choice
Dewey referred to his position as "instrumentalism" because
A) ideas,like musical instruments,are judged solely on whether they are subjectively pleasing to the individual.
B) his theory was not the final truth but an instrument for achieving absolute truth.
C) ideas are like scientific instruments that reveal the true nature of reality.
D) ideas are instruments for helping us deal with the situations in life.
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