Pragmatic Realism
Pragmatic Realism combines elements of realism and pragmatism, suggesting that reality exists independently of our thoughts but our understanding of it is shaped by practical consequences and human purposes.
I. Time
| Extent | Infinite |
| Ontological Status | Emergent |
| Grain | Continuous |
| Freedom | Non-Deterministic |
| Traversability | Linear |
| Dimensionality | One |
| Direction | Uni-directional |
Time is emergent and practically relevant — it exists as a real feature of the world but our understanding of it is shaped by its utility for human inquiry and action. Time is continuous, linear, and uni-directional as it functions in practice. Its extent is infinite in the sense that inquiry has no final horizon.
II. Space
| Extent | Finite |
| Ontological Status | Emergent |
| Curvature | Flat |
| Dimensionality | Three |
| Locality | Local |
Space is emergent and practically relevant — it is real but understood through the lens of practical engagement. It is flat, finite, local, and three-dimensional as experienced in ordinary action. The pragmatic realist accepts the reality of space without committing to a purely substantivalist or purely relational metaphysics.
III. Matter
| Extent | Finite |
| Ontological Status | Emergent |
| Conservation | Conserved |
| Dimensionality | Three |
| Locality | Local |
Matter is emergent and practically relevant — it is real in the sense that it resists and responds to human action, but our descriptions of it are shaped by practical purposes. Matter is conserved and local as experienced in inquiry. The pragmatic realist treats material reality as genuine without claiming to have captured its ultimate nature.
IV. Observer
| Time Instance | Single |
| Space Instance | Single |
| Extent of Knowledge | Immediate |
| Retainment of Knowledge | Total |
| Physicality | Embodied |
| Agency | Active |
| Number | Plural |
V. Energy
Energy is substantival and practically relevant — it is a real feature of the world understood through its role in scientific inquiry and practical action. Conservation holds as a well-confirmed regularity. Dispersibility is irreversible, grounding practical constraints on action.
VI. Information
Information is validated through its functional role in inquiry and practical success. It is relational — defined by its use in context rather than existing in isolation.