The Road of Inquiry: Charles Peirce's Pragmatic Realism

By Peter Skagestad

Scientist, mathematician, thinker, the father of pragmatism, the inspiration for William James and John Dewey, Charles Peirce has remained until recently a philosopher's philosopher. Peirce trod a fine line between the extremes of nominalism and realism, tough-minded pragmatism and metaphysical speculation. As Peter Skagestad makes clear, Peirce's system of thought was fragmented, incomplete, and sometimes inconsistent. But one overriding concern gives unity to the whole: the road of inquiry must never be blocked.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231050046
• ISBN13: 9780231050043
• Release Date: October 1981
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 261 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher