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Reading Peirce Reading
Richard A. Smyth
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Description for Reading Peirce Reading
Hardback. The founder of American pragmatism, C.S. Peirce lived as an eccentric, but thought as a dedicated communitarian. In this reader, Richard Smyth offers different perspectives on Peirce's work. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 640.
The founder of American pragmatism, C.S. Peirce, lived as an eccentric, but thought as a dedicated communitarian. In Reading Peirce Reading, Richard Smyth demonstrates that Peirce's early essays presuppose a very distinctive perspective on the history of philosophy. One important mark of a major philosopher, Smyth argues, is that the philosopher causes us to read the history of thought in new ways. Smyth shows not only that Peirce passes that test, but that Peirce's philosophical practice actually did conform to his communal ideal for inquiry. Students and scholars interested in the history of philosophy and pragmatism ... Read more
The founder of American pragmatism, C.S. Peirce, lived as an eccentric, but thought as a dedicated communitarian. In Reading Peirce Reading, Richard Smyth demonstrates that Peirce's early essays presuppose a very distinctive perspective on the history of philosophy. One important mark of a major philosopher, Smyth argues, is that the philosopher causes us to read the history of thought in new ways. Smyth shows not only that Peirce passes that test, but that Peirce's philosophical practice actually did conform to his communal ideal for inquiry. Students and scholars interested in the history of philosophy and pragmatism ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780847684328
SKU
V9780847684328
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About Richard A. Smyth
Richard A. Smyth is Professor of Philosophy at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He is author of Forms of Intuition.
Reviews for Reading Peirce Reading
In this interesting book, Smyth examines several of Peirce's most important early writings from the standpoint of what they reveal about Pierce's own reading of the history of philosophy. His [Smyth's] findings are illuminating.
Peirce Project Newsletter
This erudite, eclectic, and fertile book examines the philosophy of Charles Pierce in the light of the philosophy Pierce himself read. ... Read more
Peirce Project Newsletter
This erudite, eclectic, and fertile book examines the philosophy of Charles Pierce in the light of the philosophy Pierce himself read. ... Read more