Peirce

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Charles Sanders Peirce (1839-1914) is generally regarded as the founder of pragmatism, and one of the greatest ever American philosophers. Peirce is also widely known for his work on truth, his foundational work in mathematical logic, and an influential theory of signs, or semiotics. Albert Atkin introduces the full spectrum of Peirce's thought for those coming to his work for the first time. The book begins with an overview of Peirce's life and work, considering his early and long-standing int…

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Full title :Peirce / by Albert Atkin.

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Publication Date:2016.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Routledge
Place of Publication:New York
Language:eng
Publication Date:2016.

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Description:1 online resource

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ISBN:9781317445838, 131744583X, 9781315696409, 1315696401, 9781317445814, 1317445813, 9781317445821, 1317445821, 0415488311, 9780415488310, 9780415488327, 041548832X
oclc:ocn912277218
LC Classification:B945.P44
Dewey Decimal:191

Peirce-Front Cover; Peirce; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Chronology; Preface; Chapter One: Life, work, and interpretation; Life and work; The Peirce papers; Interpreting Peirce's philosophy; Summary; Further reading; Notes; Chapter Two: Pragmatism; Introduction; The early account of pragmatism; The pragmatic maxim and verificationism; The later account of pragmatism; Conclusion; Summary; Further reading; Notes; Chapter Three: Truth and inquiry; Introduction; The early account of inquiry: 'The fixation of belief'; The later account of inquiry.

ConclusionSummary; Further reading; Notes; Chapter Four: Sign theory; Introduction; The basic structure of signs; The early typology; The middle typology of 1903; The final typology; Changes to the object; Changes to the interpretant; Summary; Further reading; Notes; Chapter Five: Logic; Introduction; Peirce's view of logic; Peirce's algebraic logic; Peirce's graphical logic; Summary; Further reading; Notes; Chapter Six: Metaphysics; Introduction; Brief overview; The categories; Evolutionary cosmology; Summary; Further reading; Notes; Chapter Seven: Influence; Introduction; Pragmatism.

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