Peirce: A Guide for the Perplexed
1st Edition
Published on 3. January 2013
192 pages
978-1-4411-9862-4 (ISBN)
Description
Charles Sanders Peirce, the founder of pragmatism, is a hugely important and influential thinker in the history of American philosophy. His philosophical interests were broad and he made significant contributions in several different areas of thought. Moreover, his contributions are intimately connected and his philosophy designed to form a coherent and systematic whole.
Peirce: A Guide for the Perplexed is a clear and thorough account of Peirce's life and thought, his major works and ideas, providing an ideal guide to this important and complex thinker. The book introduces all the key concepts and themes in Peirce's thought, exploring his contributions to logic, pragmatism, truth, semiotics and metaphysics and demonstrating how his ideas developed into a coherent system of thought. Geared towards the specific requirements of students who need to reach a sound understanding of Peirce's ideas, the book serves as a clear and concise introduction to his philosophy. This is the idea companion to study of this most influential and challenging of thinkers.
Peirce: A Guide for the Perplexed is a clear and thorough account of Peirce's life and thought, his major works and ideas, providing an ideal guide to this important and complex thinker. The book introduces all the key concepts and themes in Peirce's thought, exploring his contributions to logic, pragmatism, truth, semiotics and metaphysics and demonstrating how his ideas developed into a coherent system of thought. Geared towards the specific requirements of students who need to reach a sound understanding of Peirce's ideas, the book serves as a clear and concise introduction to his philosophy. This is the idea companion to study of this most influential and challenging of thinkers.
Reviews / Votes
Peirce has a new way to think about things and de Waal describes this quite well. * Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies *More details
Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (Digital)
ISBN-13
978-1-4411-9862-4 (9781441198624)
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Person
Cornelis de Waal is Associate Professor in philosophy at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis, USA, and Associate Editor with the Peirce Edition Project.
Content
1: Life and Work Chapter
2: Logic Chapter
3: The Doctrine of the Categories Chapter
4: Semiotics Chapter
5: Philosophy of Science Chapter
6: Pragmatism but Not Practicalism Chapter
7: A Pragmatist Theory of Truth Chapter
8: The Perpetual Fight against Nominalism Chapter
9: The Impact of Darwin Chapter
10: Mathematics Chapter
11: Mind and Self Chapter
12 (Conclusion): The Architectonic Philosopher Bibliography Notes
Index
2: Logic Chapter
3: The Doctrine of the Categories Chapter
4: Semiotics Chapter
5: Philosophy of Science Chapter
6: Pragmatism but Not Practicalism Chapter
7: A Pragmatist Theory of Truth Chapter
8: The Perpetual Fight against Nominalism Chapter
9: The Impact of Darwin Chapter
10: Mathematics Chapter
11: Mind and Self Chapter
12 (Conclusion): The Architectonic Philosopher Bibliography Notes
Index
