Charles S. Peirce, Selected Writings

by Charles Sanders Peirce

Book Overview

Charles S. Peirce in the opinion of many authorities was the most profound and original philosopher that America has produced. A master of exact science, our foremost logician, the founder of pragmatism, Peirce was one of the most remarkable and versatile minds of the 19th century, whose scattered writings made important contributions to such varied fields of logic, mathematics, geodesy, religion, astronomy, chemistry, physics, psychology, history...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486216349
• ISBN13: 9780486216348
• Release Date: June 1966
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

A well written basic overview of Peirce's writing.

This book covers the early work of Charles Sanders Peirce, the father of Pragmatism. Starting with his seminal work on signs and triadic relations, this book covers a smattering of topics from the importance of conveying what we mean to the concept of Pragmaticism. As the recognized founder of american philosophy, this book shows a diverse picture of the work created by this remarkable man.