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instrumentalism  

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  • Broadly Speaking, the term instrumentalism is a view that all ideas (theories, laws, concepts, beliefs, identities, and so on) have value beyond their precision or ability to espouse truths. Instead, ideas hold value as instruments serving a larger purpose or agenda. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Instrumentalism]

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