What is Charles Sanders Peirce best known for founding?
Existentialism
Pragmatism
Nihilism
Utilitarianism
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Charles Sanders Peirce is best known for founding pragmatism, a philosophical movement that emphasizes practical consequences and real-world effects as the key components of meaning and truth.
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