Peirce: A Guide for the Perplexed / Edition 1

by Cornelis de Waal

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781847065162
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	02/21/2013
Series:	Guides for the Perplexed
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Cornelis de Waal is Associate Professor in philosophy at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis, USA, and Associate Editor with the Peirce Edition Project.

Table of Contents

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

Editorial Reviews

"Peirce has a new way to think about things and de Waal describes this quite well." --Jesse J. Thomas, Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies

From the Publisher

Peirce has a new way to think about things and de Waal describes this quite well.

Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies Jesse J. Thomas