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Zusatztext Christopher Hookway is one of the very finest scholars of C. S. Peirce and the tradition he founded -- American pragmatism . . . These essays are required reading for anyone interested in Peirce or pragmatism . . . We are also treated to a magnificent introduction, which will serve as a primer for those who want to know the essentials . . . [an] excellent volume Informationen zum Autor Christopher Hookway has been Professor of Philosophy at the University of Sheffield since 1995, having previously taught at the University of Birmingham. In 1995 he was President of the Charles S. Peirce Society. He is the editor of The European Journal of Philosophy. Klappentext Christopher Hookway presents a series of essays on the work of Charles Sanders Peirce (1839-1913), the 'founder of pragmatism' and one of the most important and original American philosophers. He illuminates how Peirce's writings on truth, science, and the nature of meaning contribute to philosophical understanding in ongoing debates. Christopher Hookway is one of the very finest scholars of C. S. Peirce and the tradition he founded - American pragmatism ... These essays are required reading for anyone interested in Peirce or pragmatism ... We are also treated to a magnificent introduction, which will serve as a primer for those who want to know the essentials ... [an] excellent volume Cheryl Misak, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews Zusammenfassung Christopher Hookway presents a series of essays on the work of Charles Sanders Peirce (1839-1913), the 'founder of pragmatism' and one of the most important and original American philosophers. He illuminates how Peirce's writings on truth, science, and the nature of meaning contribute to philosophical understanding in ongoing debates. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Acknowledgements Texts and abbreviations Introduction: The pragmatist maxim, the method of science, and representation 1: Peirce and scepticism 2: Fallibilism and the aim of inquiry 3: Truth, reality, and convergence 4: Normative logic and psychology: Peirce's rejection of psychologism 5: Interrogatives and uncontrollable abductions 6: 'The form of a relation': Peirce and mathematical structuralism 7: 'A sort of composite photograph': pragmatism, ideas, and schematism 8: Pragmatism and the given: C.I. Lewis, Quine, and Peirce 9: The principle of pragmatism: Peirce's formulations and illustrations 10: Logical principles and philosophical attitudes: Peirce's response to James's pragmatism 11: How Peirce argued for his pragmatist maxim Bibliography Index ...
