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The '''pragmatic maxim''', also known as the ''maxim of pragmatism'' or the ''maxim of pragmaticism'', is a maxim of logic formulated by [[Charles Sanders Peirce]].  Serving as a normative recommendation or a regulative principle in the [[normative science]] of logic, its function is to guide the conduct of thought toward the achievement of its purpose, advising the addressee on an optimal way of &ldquo;attaining clearness of apprehension&rdquo;.