These philosophies have contributed to changes in people's mindset: where once, it was believed that there is only one truth and path towards achieving knowledge, philosoph

In the following texts, the principles behind the philosophies of pragmatism, relativism, and irrationalism are discussed. The discussion of each philosophy unfolds the fact that philosophy of the 20th century offered a "middle ground" on which humanity created and believed in one or more variations of truth and knowledge.

A more extreme version of multi-faceted forms of philosophy is irrationalism. Irrationalism posits that there exists no neither absolute nor defined truth and knowledge. It posits that there is no defined and determinate way in which an individual can seek truth or knowledge; in fact, one can never know real truth and knowledge, based on the realities and experiences of the individual.

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