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Book SynopsisPeirce's most important writings on the philosophy of mathematics
Trade Review"Focuses on the major writings Peirce produced that are of greatest significance for a correct appreciation of his larger philosophical agenda." —Joseph W. Dauben, City University of New York
"This book is a gem for everyone interested in Peirce's philosophy of mathematics and may be used as a prerequisite for a deeper journey into his philosophical system." —Zentralblatt MATH
"Moore is to be congratulated on having put together not only a good Peirce anthology, but one very carefully and informatively edited." —Philosophia Mathematica
"Moore has... done an excellent job of bringing the most significant of Peirce's writings on mathematics into focus, as well as linking them to the larger project of Peirce's pragmatic philosophy." —Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews, 8/30/2011
Table of ContentsTable of Contents
Preface
Introduction
1 [The Nature of Mathematics]
2 The Regenerated Logic
3 The Logic of Mathematics in Relation to Education
4 The Simplest Mathematics
5 The Essence of Reasoning
6 New Elements of Geometry
7 On the Logic of Quantity
8 Sketch of Dichotomic Mathematics
9 [Pragmatism and Mathematics]
10 Prolegomena to an Apology for Pragmaticism
11 [‘Collection’ in The Century Dictionary]
12 [On Collections and Substantive Possibility]
13 [The Ontology of Collections]
14 The Logic of Quantity
15 Recreations in Reasoning
16 Topical Geometry
17 A Geometrico-Logical Discussion
18 [‘Continuity’ in The Century Dictionary]
19 The Law of Mind
20 [Scientific Fallibilism]
21 On Quantity [The Continuity of Time and Space]
22 Detached Ideas Continued and the Dispute between Nominalists and Realists
23 The Logic of Continuity
24 [On Multitudes]
25 Infinitesimals
26 The Bed-Rock beneath Pragmaticism
27 [Note and Addendum on Continuity]
28 Addition [on Continuity]
29 Supplement [on Continuity]
Notes
Bibliography
Index
