In his work Pragmatism, he wrote that "instinct and utility between them can safely be trusted to carry on the social business of punishment and praise" regardless of metaphysical theories.
I sit værk Pragmatism, skrev han, at "instinkt og nytte mellem dem, kan man sikkert tillægge tillid til at fortsætte den sociale virksomhed med straf og lovprisning" uanfægtet metafysiske teorier.