Philosophy of Peirce - Selected Writings

Zusammenfassung This is Volume II of six in a series on Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Anglo-American Philosophy. Originally published in 1940 this is a selection of writings of Peirce and its purpose this volume contains Peirce's best work and the authors hopes is at the same time thoroughly representative of his philosophy as a whole. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Concerning the Author 2. The Fixation of Belief 3. How to Make Our Ideas Clear 4. The Scientific Attitude and Fallibilism 5- Philosophy and the Sciences: A Classification 6. The Principles of Phenomenology 7-Logic as Semiotic: The Theory of Signs 8. The Criterion of Validity in Reasoning 9- What is a Leading Principle? 10. The Nature of Mathematics 11. Abduction and Induction 12. On the Doctrine of Chances, with Later Reflections 13- The Probability of Induction 14-The General Theory of Probable Inference 15- Uniformity 16. Some Consequences of F our Incapacities 17- The Essentials of Pragmatism 18. Pragmatism in Retrospect: A Last Formulation 19. Critical Common-sensism 20. Perceptual Judgements 21. Two Notes: on Motives, on Percepts 22. The Approach to Metaphysics 23. The Architecture of Theories 24. The Doctrine of Necessity Examined 25. The L aw of Mind 26. Synechism, Fallibilism, and Evolution 27. Evolutionary Love 28. The Concept of God

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• Authors: Justus Buchler
• Assisted by: Justus Buchler (Editor), Buchler Justus (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.12.2010
• EAN: 9780415614238
• ISBN: 978-0-415-61423-8
• No. of pages: 402
• Series: International Library of Philosophy
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; PHILOSOPHY / General, Philosophy, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought