Table of Contents

Introduction: Pragmatism and the Materials of Rational Self-Control
1: Belief, Confidence, and the Method of Science
2: Truth and the Convergence of Opinion
3: Truth and Correspondence
4: Truth and Reference: Peirce versus Royce
5: Vagueness, Logic, and Interpretation
6: Design and Chance: the Evolution of Peirce's Evolutionary Cosmology
7: Metaphysics, Science, and Self-Control
8: Common Sense, Pragmatism, and Rationality
9: Sentiment and Self-Control
10: Doubt: Affective States and the Regulation of Inquiry
11: On Reading God's Great Poem
12: Avoiding Circularity and Proving Pragmatism
References
Index

Reviews

`Review from previous edition a significant contribution to our understanding and appreciation of Peirce's philosophy'
Ruth Anna Putnam, British Journal for the Philosophy of Science
`For anyone interested in Peirce's philosophy, whether she be a rank amateur or an accomplished Peirce scholar or anything in between, reading this book provides numerous insights and challenges; as an added bonus, it is eminently readable.'
Ruth Anna Putnam, British Journal for the Philosophy of Science