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Reasoning and the Logic of Things - The Cambridge Conferences Lectures of 1898 (Paperback, New)
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Reasoning and the Logic of Things - The Cambridge Conferences Lectures of 1898 (Paperback, New)
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Charles Sanders Peirce (1839-1914) was an American philosopher,
physicist, mathematician, and the founder of pragmatism. Despite
his importance in the history of philosophy, a unified statement 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 Kenneth Ketner and Hilary
Putman add to the volume's lucidity. Consequently, this book will
be a valuable source for readers outside of the circle of Peirce
specialists.
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