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C: C. S. Peirce, "Why I am a Pragmatist"

© 2016 University of Pennsylvania Press, 3905 Spruce Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-4112

© 2016 University of Pennsylvania Press, 3905 Spruce Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-4112

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Preface V
  3. Acknowledgments VII
  4. Contents IX
  5. Foreword XI
  6. Chapter One. The Background of Science and Natural Theology 1
  7. Chapter Two. The Birthplace of Pragmatism: Peirce's Metaphysical Club 18
  8. Chapter Three. Chauncey Wright, Defender of Darwin and Precursor of Pragmatism 31
  9. Chapter Four. The Evolutionism and Pragmaticism of Peirce 70
  10. Chapter Five. Darwinism in James's Psychology and Pragmatism 97
  11. Chapter Six. Social Evolutionism: Fiske's Philosophy of History 129
  12. Chapter Seven. The Pragmatic Legal Philosophy of Nicholas St. John Green 152
  13. Chapter Eight. Evolutionary Pragmatism in Holmes's Theory of the Law 172
  14. Chapter Nine. The Philosophical Legacy of the Founders of Pragmatism 190
  15. Appendix
  16. A: Biographical Notes on Chauncey Wright (1830-1875) 207
  17. B: Wright's Papers at Northampton, Massachusetts 213
  18. C: C. S. Peirce, "Why I am a Pragmatist" 221
  19. D: Peirce's Manuscript on "Hume on Miracles and Laws of Nature" 223
  20. E: Arthur O. Lovejoy, "A Note on Peirce's Evolutionism" 227
  21. F: Biographical Notes on Nicholas St. John Green (1830-1876) 231
  22. G: Biographical Notes on Joseph B. Warner (1848-1923) 235
  23. Notes 243
  24. Index 281
  25. Backmatter 289
Evolution and the Founders of Pragmatism
This chapter is in the book Evolution and the Founders of Pragmatism
https://doi.org/10.9783/9781512808483-015

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Preface V
  3. Acknowledgments VII
  4. Contents IX
  5. Foreword XI
  6. Chapter One. The Background of Science and Natural Theology 1
  7. Chapter Two. The Birthplace of Pragmatism: Peirce's Metaphysical Club 18
  8. Chapter Three. Chauncey Wright, Defender of Darwin and Precursor of Pragmatism 31
  9. Chapter Four. The Evolutionism and Pragmaticism of Peirce 70
  10. Chapter Five. Darwinism in James's Psychology and Pragmatism 97
  11. Chapter Six. Social Evolutionism: Fiske's Philosophy of History 129
  12. Chapter Seven. The Pragmatic Legal Philosophy of Nicholas St. John Green 152
  13. Chapter Eight. Evolutionary Pragmatism in Holmes's Theory of the Law 172
  14. Chapter Nine. The Philosophical Legacy of the Founders of Pragmatism 190
  15. Appendix
  16. A: Biographical Notes on Chauncey Wright (1830-1875) 207
  17. B: Wright's Papers at Northampton, Massachusetts 213
  18. C: C. S. Peirce, "Why I am a Pragmatist" 221
  19. D: Peirce's Manuscript on "Hume on Miracles and Laws of Nature" 223
  20. E: Arthur O. Lovejoy, "A Note on Peirce's Evolutionism" 227
  21. F: Biographical Notes on Nicholas St. John Green (1830-1876) 231
  22. G: Biographical Notes on Joseph B. Warner (1848-1923) 235
  23. Notes 243
  24. Index 281
  25. Backmatter 289
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