Definition: concerned with practical considerations and consequences; related to matters of fact
Balancing Quality: Creative, Idealistic
Too Far: obstinate, stubborn
Quotes:
• Somewhere between the intellectual idea of why we’re attracted to certain things and the pragmatic reality is some form of ever-evolving truth. — William “Billy” Patrick Corgan (1967-) American musician
• In any architecture, there is an equity between the pragmatic function and the symbolic function. — Michael Graves (1934–2015) American architect
Note: And–depending on the architect–aesthetic function.
Comment: Some pragmatists would say anything beyond the material or economic facts of life are not worth concerning oneself with. We all show our range–and depth–of reality. You cannot expect anyone to value qualities not applicable to their view. Nonetheless, reality spans from the finite to the infinite.