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- Peirce's Scientific Metaphysics: The Philosophy of Chance, Law, and Evolution
- Book
- 2002
- Published by: Vanderbilt University Press
summary
Peirce's Scientific Metaphysics is the first book devoted to understanding Charles Sanders Peirce's (1839-1914) metaphysics from the perspective of the scientific questions that motivated his thinking. While offering a detailed account of the scientific ideas and theories essential for understanding Peirce's metaphysical system, this book is written in a manner accessible to the non-specialist.
Table of Contents
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- Table of Contents
- pp. vii-viii
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xi-xii
- Introduction
- pp. 1-4
- Chapter 5. Cosmology and Synechism
- pp. 110-141
- Chapter 6. Chance and Law
- pp. 142-175
- Conclusion
- pp. 176-183
- Bibliography
- pp. 213-222
Additional Information
ISBN
9780826591517
MARC Record
OCLC
50321361
Pages
248
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2002