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Book SynopsisThe founder of American pragmatism, C.S. Peirce lived as an eccentric, but thought as a dedicated communitarian. In this reader, Richard Smyth offers different perspectives on Peirce's work.
Trade ReviewIn this interesting book, Smyth examines several of Peirce's most important early writings from the standpoint of what they reveal about Pierce's own reading of the history of philosophy. His [Smyth's] findings are illuminating. * Peirce Project Newsletter *
This erudite, eclectic, and fertile book examines the philosophy of Charles Pierce in the light of the philosophy Pierce himself read. * Australasian Journal of Philosophy *
Smyth brings a distinctive perspective, historical and philosophical, to the challenge of clarifying Peirce's early essays....He has produced a valuable and welcome addition to the literature devoted to Peirce. -- Richard Robin, Mount Holyoke College DIS .40
