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1. Reasoning and the Logic of Things: The Cambridge Conferences Lectures of 1898 (Harvard Historical Studies) by Charles Sanders Peirce | |
Paperback: 312
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(1992-01-01)
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Editorial Review Product Description Charles Sanders Peirce (1839-1914) was an American philosopher, physicist, mathematician, and the founder of pragmatism. Despire his importance in the history of philosophy, a unified statment of his thought has been unavailable. With this publication, readers at long last are offered the philosopher's only known, complete, and coherent account of his own work. Originally delivered as the Cambridge Conferences Lectures of 1898, Reasoning and the Logic of Things is the most accessible and thorough introduction to Peirce's mature thought to be found within the compass of a single book. Beginning with an explanation of the nature of philosophy, Peirce proceeds to illustrate his claim that mathematics provides the foundation of our logic and metaphysics. We find here the clearest formulation of an idea present in Peirce's thought since the 1860s, the distinction between three kinds of reasoning: induction, deduction, and retroduction. Then follows an introduction to Peirce's chief logical doctrines, as well as his attempts to provide a classification of the sciences, a theory of categories, and a theory of science. In conclusion, turning from "reasoning" to the "logic of things," Peirce called for an evolutionary cosmology to explain the reality of laws and described the kinds of reasoning he employed in developing this cosmology. At the urging of his friend William James, Peirce made an uncharacteristic effort in these lectures to present his ideas in terms intelligible to a general audience--those without advanced training in logic and philosophy. The introductory materials by Ketner and Putman add to the volume's lucidity. Consequently, this book will be a valuable source for readers outside of the circle of Peirce specialists. |
2. Charles Sanders Peirce (Enlarged Edition), Revised and Enlarged Edition: A Life by Joseph Brent | |
Paperback: 432
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(1998-11-01)
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3. Peirce on Signs: Writings on Semiotic By Charles Sanders Peirce by Charles Sanders Peirce | |
Paperback: 294
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(1991-12-14)
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Editorial Review Product Description This anthology, the first one-volume work devoted to Peirce's writings on semiotic, provides a much-needed, basic introduction to a complex aspect of his work.James Hoopes has selected the most authoritative texts and supplemented them with informative headnotes.His introduction explains the place of Peirce's semiotic in the history of philosophy and compares Peirce's theory of signs totheories developed in literature and linguistics. Customer Reviews (1)
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4. His Glassy Essence: An Autobiography of Charles Sanders Peirce (Vanderbilt Library of American Philosophy) by Kenneth Laine Ketner | |
Hardcover: 416
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(1998-08-15)
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An American Philosopher in the Grand Manner Professor Kenneth Ketner, the author of this "autobiography" of Peirce, is an acknoledged authority on Peirce's life and thought. He calls this book, "His Glassy Essence" an "autobiography" because it is based in large part upon a selection of Peirce's writings and letters arranged to tell the story of his life.As Professor Ketner states, however, the book is also in part fiction.It includes three fictitious characters, the narrator, Ike, a writer of mysteries, his wife Betsey, a nurse, and Roy, a Harvard PhD in philosophy who allegedly knew and studied with Peirce.The story line involves Ike taking an interest in Peirce based upon an old box of Peirce's papers that Betsey has inherited.Roy comes into the story to provide information about Peirce and, not accidentally, some excellent discussions on the nature of philosophy. The mechanism creaks at times.The story line is artificial although Roy has many insightful things to say in commenting on Peirce.It is difficult to separate fact from fiction in the account of Peirce because many of his letters and essays seem to be melded together from sources written at different times and places.Ketner's protestations notwithstanding, it is difficult to be convinced of the accuracy of the account presented here as scholarly biography.Finally, this book covers essentially only the first 28 years of Peirce's life (with forwards to his death and to some of his subsequent writings.) There are two promised sequels which are to continue the story through the remainder of Peirce's life. For all the difficulties, I came away from this book with a better understanding of Peirce and some inkling of the development of his thought.Peirce's own distinctive ideas beging to be developed only in the last third or so of this book.The earlier sections deal largely with Peirce's years in college when he was deeply under the influence of Kant. The book makes a good case that Peirce's work is narrowed unduly when he is viewed simply as one of the first American pragmatists.He was in fact a philosopher in the large manner concerned about science, about logic and categories in an expansive sense of these terms, and about God. He was an empiricist in the broadest sense that William James developed with his term "radical empiricism".I also see strong parallels in the account of Peirce given in this book to Husserl's phenomenology. Peirce tought the distinction between knowledge, or the accumulation of facts, and wisdom and meaning which cannot be learned from the books.He developed the philosophy of signs called semiotics and invented a personal and highly idiosyncratic philosophical vocabulary, including terms such as "Cenopythagoreanism" (see page 342) which stretch the casual reader' patience and may stretch the more serious reader's mind. This book gives an excellent picture of the philosophic mind, in the person of Charles Peirce, and of the serious and consuming nature of philosophic inquiry.It is not a book to read for a full account either of Peirce's life or his thought.It does capture something of the spirit of the man and the thinker. Readers who want a historically based account of Peirce and his times might enjoy "The Metaphysical Club" by Louis Menand. Ketner's book is cited in the references for Menand and it covers much of the same ground, Peirce's life, his relationship to his father, the mathematician Benjamin Peirce, the metaphysical club which met briefly at Harvard in the 1870s, the effect of the Civil War on American pragmatism, and much else.The distinctive value of Ketner's book, I think, is that for all its problems it will allow the reader to see Peirce from the inside out.
"Glassy Essence" is a valuable resource This book has been immensely helpfulto me for coming to understand the provenance of Peirce's pragmatism. Now,it is obvious to me that there was no abrupt beginning to the developmentof Peirce's pragmatic theory. Now that I know of his early exposure toqualitative discernment and aesthetics, I can identify these as central tothe evolution of his theory of abduction-something I have suspected allalong, but had been unable to nail down because of the lack of achronological and contextual framework for Peirce's early life. Theauthor did a fine job of referencing information, providing page by pagenotes at the end of the book. These references were noted in such a waythat they do not interfere with the reading of the text--which unfolds in astory-like way, enabling me to see how Peirce fit within his context. Thebiographical and temperamental information concerning Peirce's father, forexample, fleshed out the cultural and familial milieu in which he wasraised-seemingly as a crown prince of the intellectual world for which hisfather was a sort of king. Although there are minor discrepancies (suchas a brother who seems to have been left out)and occasional confusions whenfollowing the story line, I think that this book is going to be very usefulfor anyone wanting to know about the early Peirce. I am finding "HisGlassy Essence" especially useful as a reference tool. I suspect thatother independent researchers, like myself, who are working with Peirce'sideas, but do not have access to unpublished materials by or about him willfind this book useful as well.
Experience the Transforming Power of this book for yourself Having read the correspondence between Ketner and Percy in Thief ofPeirce, I know that Percy commissioned Ketner to write this volume.Thatsaid, I believe that Charles S Peirce, Walker Percy, and Kenneth L. Ketnerare all speaking to any person whose interests run toward open-minded,evaluative, and exploratory inquiry into Life.What better way to discoveryour own Way than to see it in the life of another, namelyPeirce. Personally, I have no doubt in my heart that Percy would bepleased with Ketner's first installment of the life of CS Peirce.But, byall means, don't take anyone's word for it --- be Percy's sovereignwayfarer, pick up a copy of HGE, and discover Peirce's transformative powerfor you own self! ... Read more |
5. Semiotics and Philosophy in Charles Sanders Peirce by Rossella Fabbrichesi and Susanna Marietti | |
Paperback: 241
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(2008-01-09)
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6. Living Doubt: Essays concerning the Epistemology of Charles Sanders Peirce (Synthese Library) | |
Paperback: 336
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(2010-11-02)
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7. Collected Papers of Charles Sanders Peirce by Charles Sanders Peirce | |
Hardcover: 3746
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(1998-01)
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Editorial Review Product Description The greater part of Peirce's papers were unpublished during his lifetime and upon his death several hundred manuscripts were left to Harvard University. The editors succeeded in creating an order out of what had seemed to all, including Peirce himself, to be a disarray of papers and fragments. When the Collected Papers were published, the philosophical world recognized for the first time the depth, variety and power of Peirce's philosophy. The 8-volume collection includes Peirce's writings on general philosophy, logic, pragmatism, metaphysics, experimental science, scientific method and philosophy of mind, as well as reviews and correspondence. Out of print for many years, this major work is once again available to libraries and scholars. |
8. Studies in the Logic of Charles Sanders Peirce | |
Hardcover: 672
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(1997-07-01)
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Editorial Review Product Description This volume represents an important contribution to Peirce's work in mathematics and formal logic. An internationally recognized group of scholars explores and extends understandings of Peirce's most advanced work. The stimulating depth and originality of Peirce's thought and the continuing relevance of his ideas are brought out by this major book. |
9. A General Introduction to the Semiotic of Charles Sanders Peirce by James Jakób Liszka | |
Hardcover: 168
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(1996-09-01)
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Editorial Review Product Description "This definitive text is the single best work on Peirce's semeiotic (as Peirce would have spelled it) allowing scholars to extrapolate beyond Peirce or to apply him to new areas..." -- Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy Newsletter "... indispensable introduction to Peirce's semiotics." -- Teaching Philosophy "Both for students new to Peirce and for the advanced student, this is an excellent and unique reference book. It should be available in libraries at all... colleges and universities." -- Choice "The best and most balanced full account of Peirce's semiotic which contributes not only to semiotics but to philosophy. Liszka's book is the sourcebook for scholars in general." -- Nathan Houser Although 19th-century philosopher and scientist Charles Sanders Peirce was a prolific writer, he never published his work on signs in any organized fashion, making it difficult to grasp the scope of his thought. In this book, Liszka presents a systematic and comprehensive acount of Peirce's theory, including the role of semiotic in the system of sciences, with a detailed analysis of its three main branches -- grammar, critical logic, and universal rhetoric. |
10. Photometric Researches: Made In The Years, 1872-1875 (1878) by Charles Sanders Peirce | |
Hardcover: 194
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(2010-09-10)
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11. Naturordnung und Zeichenprozeß. Schriften über Semiotik und Naturphilosophie. by Charles Sanders Peirce | |
Paperback: 484
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(1991-01-01)
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12. Religionsphilosophische Schriften. by Charles Sanders Peirce, Hermann Deuser, Helmut Maassen | |
Paperback: 602
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(2000-01-01)
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13. Vorlesungen uber Pragmatismus (Philosophische Bibliothek) (German Edition) by Charles Sanders Peirce | |
Perfect Paperback: 193
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(1991)
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14. Abitur Gemeinschaftskunde Gymnasium Hessen. Leistungskurs. by Charles Sanders Peirce | |
Paperback: 270
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(1995-01-31)
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15. Pragmatism: The Classic Writings by Charles Sanders; James, William; Lewis, Clarence Irving; Dewey, John; Me Peirce | |
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(1970)
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16. Photometric Researches by Charles Sanders Peirce | |
Paperback: 204
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(2010-02-28)
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17. Charles Sanders Peirce: Contributions to the Nation (Graduate Studies : No 19) | |
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(1979-04)
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18. Charles Sanders Peirce: Leben und Werk (German Edition) by Elisabeth Walther | |
Paperback: 462
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(1989)
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19. Charles Sanders Peirce (Einfuhrungen) (German Edition) by Ludwig Nagl | |
Paperback: 172
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(1992)
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20. Charles Sanders Peirce (Becksche Reihe) (German Edition) by Klaus Oehler | |
Perfect Paperback: 162
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(1993)
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