‐based conceptual analysis of: historical development of pragmatism in relation to other epistemological positions; neo‐pragmatism as a … contributes to a focus on people's actions through the use of linguistic and physical tools. As a tangible example of how neo‐pragmatism … “tools” and “communities of justification”. The article is concluded by an assessment of neo‐pragmatism as an epistemological …

the pragmatism of Melvil Dewey rather than that of John Dewey. Research limitations/implications Although this work …

in LIS and the productive approach of Deweyan Pragmatism. Findings LIS’ problems with epistemology come from a variety of … Deweyan Pragmatism offers a sensible, practical explanation for the historical development and practices of librarianship …. Originality/value Pragmatism has been deployed in portions of LIS, but the full implications and the “fit” of Dewey’s ideas for …