Illustrations of the logic of science / / Charles S. Peirce ; edited by Cornelis de Waal

• Autore: Peirce Charles S (Charles Sanders), <1839-1914, >
• Pubblicazione: Chicago, Illinois : , : Open Court, , 2014; ©2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (313 p.)
• Disciplina: 191
• Soggetto topico: Pragmatism; Science - Philosophy
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Persona (resp. second.): De WaalCornelis
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Table of Contents; Preface; Proposed Publisher's Preface (1913); Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. The FIxation of Belief; 2. How to Make Our Ideas Clear; 3. The Doctrine of Chances; 4. The Probability of Induction; 5. The Order of Nature; 6. Deduction, Induction, and Hypothesis; 7. Essays Toward the Interpretation of Our Thoughts; 8. Essays on Meaning; 9. Letter to Paul Carus; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Charles Peirce's Illustrations of the Logic of Science is an early work in the philosophy of science and the official birthplace of pragmatism. It contains Peirce's two most influential papers: ?The Fixation of Belief" and ?How to Make Our Ideas Clear," as well as discussions on the theory of probability, the ground of induction, the relation between science and religion, and the logic of abduction. Unsatisfied with the result and driven by a constant, almost feverish urge to improve his work, Peirce spent considerable time and effort revising these papers. After the turn of the ce
• Titolo autorizzato: Illustrations of the logic of science
• ISBN: 0-8126-9852-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910458320903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II