In a heated debate among state legislators proposing an idea to reform education, a representative speaks up and states "i don't care about how the principle works in theory, just tell me whether or not the idea will work." the representative's statement exemplifies the philosophy known as:
a. optimism.
b. pragmatism.
c. moralism.
d. idealism.

Pragmatism

Explanation:

Pragmatists usually do not mind about theories, they only care about things working, about the job being done. Pragmatists are practical, they are worried about the action, not about the predictions of theries.

Education reforms have adopted many theories but they have scarcely succeeded in promoting "better" education. Fortunately, schools are more open now to new technologies and to students´ ideas.

In this sense, educational reforms have been positive, they have "worked" to some extent, they have been practical after all the theories.  

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