Strands of System: The Philosophy of Charles Pierce

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STRANDS OF SYSTEM IPurdue University Press Series in the History of Philosophy General Editors Arion Kelkel Joseph J. Kockelmans Adriaan Peperzak -Calvin O. Schrag 'Thomas Seebohm STRANDS OF S Y S T E M The Philosophy of Charles Peirce Douglas R. Anderson IPurdue University Press West Lafayette, Indiana Copyright ©1995 by Purdue Research Foundation. All rights reserved. 99 98 97 96 95 5 4 3 2 1 The paper used in this book meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences-Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1984. Printed in the United States ofAmerica Interior design by Anita Noble Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Anderson, Douglas R. Strands of System: the philosophy of Charles Peirce / Douglas R. Anderson. p. cm. - (Purdue University Press series in the history of philosophy) Includes texts of Peirce's works "The fixation ofbelief" and "A neglected argument for the reality of God." Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 1-55753-058-0 (alk. paper) - ISBN 1-55753-059-9 (pbk : alk. paper) 1. Peirce, Charles S. (Charles Sanders), 1839-1914. I. Peirce, Charles S. (Charles Sanders), 1839-1914. Fixation ofbelief. II. Peirce, Charles S. (Charles Sanders), 1839-1914. Neglected argument for the reality of God. III. Title. IV. Series. B945.P44A874 1995 191--dc20 94-3571 CIP ...