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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 [[norm (philosophy)|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 "attaining clearness of [[apprehension]]".
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 [[norm (philosophy)|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 "attaining clearness of [[apprehension]]".