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Discusses the philosophical system regarding the concept of the psyche of philosopher George Santayana. Development of the different species of animate life; Overview of the animating principle of matter as a specific seed or kernel in matter which he terms the psyche; Interrelations of the different meanings of psyche and their implications.

Focuses on the first property of the theory of belief of philosopher Charles Peirce. Establishment of a rule of action in nature; Notion of belief that it is not a momentary mode of consciousness; Object of awareness to be the proposition and not the fact that it is believed.

Discusses the views of philosopher Charles Peirce on pre-perceptual cognition. Analysis of Peirce's concept of sensation; Correlation between sensation and the neurological processes; Relation of pre-perceptual cognitive, mental or psychical processes with the processes of sensation.

Discusses the relation between pragmatism and American pietism. Comparison between the cultural and intellectual origins of pragmatism; Characteristics of American pietism; Views of philosopher John Dewey on pietism.

Discusses the views of philosopher William James on the theory of self. Background of the criterion of selfhood; Details of James's account of the consciousness of self; Claims of James regarding the historical origin of the self.

Discusses the theory of signs of philosopher Charles Peirce. Information on the book 'Peirce's Concept of Sign,' by Douglas Greenlee; Technique used by Peirce in the development of his theory of signs; Details on the various divisions of signs according to Peirce.

Presents information on the book 'Peirce's Concept of Sign.' Overview of the book; Relation of philosopher Charles Peirce's views on logic and semiotic; Details of Peirce's conception of logic.

Focuses on the philosophy of C. I. Lewis which reflects the general thesis of pragmatic naturalism and its attendant psycho-biological model of inquiry. Information on the ethical theory of Lewis; Key notion of a practical reason; Characterization of Lewis.

Focuses on the history of pragmatism in philosophy. Implications for philosophical researchers of pragmatism; Views of philosopher H. S. Thayer on pragmatism; Criticisms against the works of Thayer on pragmatism.

Discusses the recognition given to the works and achievements of Charles Sanders Peirce, scientist, mathematician and historian of science. Associations involved with; Reason for the decline of Peirce's reputation as scientist, mathematician, and historian of science as his reputation as a philosopher grew; Information on Peirce's study of the logic of science.

Compares the theories of philosophers Josiah Royce and George H. Mead on the nature of the self. Influence of Royce on the theory; Background on the book 'Movements of Thought in the Nineteenth Century,' by Mead; Information on the book 'The Spirit of Modern Philosophy,' by Royce.

Presents the letter of philosopher Josiah Royce for 'The Boston Evening Transcript' regarding philosopher William James.

Focuses on the views of philosopher Charles Peirce on synthetic inference, published in his 1867 article 'On the Natural Classification of Arguments.' Information on the formulas of inference called formal induction and formal hypothesis; Characteristics of synthetic inference; Rules for valid induction and hypothesis.

Focuses on the principle of tolerance and physicalism according to philosopher Rudolf Carnap. Influence of Carnap on the field of philosophy in the U.S.; Discussion on the concept of anti-metaphysical tough-mindedness; Overview of his book 'Logische Syntax der Sprache.'

Proposes a correction to certain misunderstandings which surround the theory of individuals by philosopher Charles Peirce. Failure of Peirce to produce the systematic philosophy for which he aimed; Notion that universals are contracted to the mode of individuality in singulars; Theory of knowledge if it is correct to interpret as either denying the existence of individuals or minimizing their importance.

Focuses on the view of philosopher and mathematician Bertrand Russell on the mathematical problem in the paradox of Achilles and the Tortoise. Computational formula for the problem; Principles of mathematics relevant to the paradox; Application of the theory of infinite collections in analyzing the problem.

The article presents the philosophical roots of Moses Mendelssohn's plea for the civil admission of the Jews. Mendelssohn raised two objections between the church and the state, first, if the state concern with the temporal welfare of its citizens, would claim superiority over the state and asserts its authority in conflicting responsibilities and second, the difference between worldly and eternal matters as not in the best interests of man. He considered the state of nature as a hypothesis from all the obligations accepted by men for the best of society and not as a historical phase preceding the establishment of political society.

Discusses Spectator Theory of Knowledge and the coming-to-know theory of philosopher John Dewey based on the book 'The End of Epistemology: Dewey and His Current Allies on the Spectator Theory of Knowledge,' by Christopher Kulp. Overview of the book; Criticisms of Kulp regarding the theory of Dewey; Arguments against the coming-to-know theory.

Examines the views of philosopher John Dewey on realism and his philosophy of mind. Comparison of the views of Dewey and philosopher William James; Details of the mental criteria of Dewey; Information on the account of mental based on the criterion of intentionality.

Discusses the First Rule of Reason philosophy of philosopher Charles Peirce. Criticisms of author Richard Rorty against the philosophy of Peirce; Information on the failure of the radical attacks of Rorty against the theory of knowledge; Features of the First Rule of Reason philosophy.

Discusses the theories of philosopher Charles S. Peirce on the scientific nature of belief. Analysis of several categories of believers according to Peirce; Views of Peirce on theological science; Interpretation of the laboratory-trained philosophy of Peirce against theological philosophies.

Presents a reply to comments on the difference between the pragmatic principles of Italian philosophers Giuseppe Prezzolini and Mario Calderoni. Limitations of the pragmatism of Prezzolini; Analysis of the principles of Prezzolini; Views on the complexities of Italian pragmatism.

Comments on an article on the principles of philosopher Charles S. Peirce on realism and universal generals. Claims concerning Peirce's basis for the status of universal generals; Views on the concept of scotus and haecceitus; Interpretation of the constructivism of Peirce.

Discusses the pragmatic philosophies of Italian philosophers Giuseppe Prezzolini and Mario Calderoni. Critique of the variazione sul pragmatismo theories of Prezzolini; Historical queries on Italian pragmatism; Philosophical concerns over the discourse of the Italian pragmatists.

Comments on an article on the views of philosopher Charles S. Peirce on realism. Analysis of attempts bring Peirce's version of realism into the context of contemporary debates; Examination of objections to Peirce's concept of realism; Importance of constructivism to Peirce.

Discusses the different arguments presented by philosophers Josiah Royce and G.H. Howison concerning God. Discourse by Howison with regard to a strong connection between Christianity and Western civilization; Differences between the idealism of the philosophers; Skepticism of Howison regarding Royce's monistic conceptions.

Examines the challenges presented by the works of philosopher Josiah Royce. Affective and existential bases presupposed by the concept of the third attitude of the will; Purification of an ideal of the human person that will ultimately integrate masculine and feminine energies; Importance of non-forensic mediation over forensic mediation with regard to interpersonal relations.

Compares the lives of philosophers Josiah Royce and G.H. Howison. Difference between the professorship opportunities of Royce and Howison; Personal background of the philosophers; Principles developed by Royce and Howison regarding philosophy.

Discusses the characterizations of the pragmatic theory of truth by philosophers Jürgen Habermas and Charles S. Peirce. Comparison between the pragmatic principles of the philosophers; Transcendental arguments for the insights of Habermas regarding truth and ethics; Reasons behind the rejection of transcendentalism by pragmatists.

Examines philosopher John Dewey's logic of legal reasoning. Contribution of Dewey to U.S. jurisprudence; Logical structure of Dewey's legal method; Analysis of his model of legal reasoning and theory of adjudication as he presents it in his jurisprudential offering.

Examines the life and work of O.H. Mitchell, a gifted student of philosopher C.S. Peirce. Contributions of Mitchell to logic; His family and educational background; Information on his essay 'On a New Method of Logic.'

Examines the epistemology of philosopher Roy Wood Sellars. Assessment of the contributions of the philosophers of the past by Sellars; Synthesis between the Idealist thesis and the Critical Realist antithesis; Explanation on the role of sensation in the animal economy; Intersubjective nature of adjustment.

Discusses the principles of construction and the classification of signs of philosopher Charles Peirce. Overview of the classification of signs; Details on the dynamics of semiosis; Information on his trichotomies of signs.

Examines the views of philosopher Henry Philip Tappan on the philosophy of philosopher Thomas Reid related to commonsense realism. Background of Tappan; Information on his book 'The Doctrine of the Will: Determined by an Appeal to Consciousness'; Views on causality.

Relates about the scholar's initiative to write an autobiography of philosopher John Dewey. Dewey's belief about the work of philosophers; Details on the development of interest about Dewey; Information on the Deweyan pragmatism; Sources of information about Dewey.

Examines the views of philosopher William James on the ethics of belief. Information on his philosophical essay related to the intellectualist method and the legitimacy of the subjective method; Relation of his views to skepticism and dogmatism; Explanation of James regarding balanced and holistic character.

Discusses the views of philosopher George Santayana on the essence and identity of women. Problems of feminists regarding the category of women; Views of Santayana on the identity problems of feminists; Criticisms of feminists on the philosophy of Santayana.

Discusses the views of several philosophers on self-realization, individualism and the social self. Ralph Waldo Emerson; Theodore Parker; Henry David Thoreau.

Studies Charles S. Peirce's notion of pragmatism and the challenge of postmodernism. Features of postmodernism; Comparison between postmodernism and pragmatism; Peirce's belief on logic.

Presents Charles S. Peirce's response to Kant in Appendix 2. Background of Appendix 2; Peirce's problem on axiomatic geometrics; Details on Peirce's solution.

Deals with the semiotics of philosopher Charles S. Peirce and his classification of the sciences. Final cause of the objects of science; Definition of natural classification; Information on the final causality and the systematic unity of Peirce's philosophy; Conclusion.

Discusses the moral universe of philosopher William James. Information on the dilemma presented by James in the opening lecture of 'Pragmatism'; James' solution to the problem; Details on the notion of forgetting.

Focuses on philosopher Charles Peirce. Views of Peirce on the multiple ambiguities of realism; Discussion on foundationalism; Definition of scientific philosophy.

Focuses on the role of philosopher Charles Peirce in post-structuralism. Peirce's semiotic notion of a representamen; Background on his theory of signs; Meaning of a concept.

Presents the 'Contemporary Philosophy' manuscript written by Arthur Edward Murphy on pragmatism. Previous publications of Murphy on pragmatism; Educational background of Murphy; Excerpt from the Preface; Illustration of his disillusionment with pragmatism.

Comments on the literary work of philosopher Stanley Cavell redeeming author Ralph Waldo Emerson as philosopher. Ways in which philosophers gave power to the work of Emerson in U.S. culture; Forgetfulness with which connectedness has been met by philosophers and intellectual historians; Method of artistic thinking as a paradigm for intelligence.

Investigates the claim whether philosopher Charles Peirce is a logicist. Overview of a formal thesis which asserts that at least some fundamental part of mathematics is reducible to logic; Proposition that mathematical demonstration can be reduced to syllogism; General proposition from which the truths of mathematics follow syllogistically.

Explores the personal relationship between 19th century philosophers, William Edward Burghardt Du Bois and William James. Educational background of Du Bois; Influence of James in Du Bois's philosophical activities; Limitations of James's social stance.

Focuses on the claim of philosopher Charles Peirce that it was unscientific and improper for investigators to believe scientific results. Purpose of denying the autonomy of theoretical science; Overview of the method of science as a method for the fixation of belief; Possible contribution of philosophy to the development of applied ethics.

Presents the text of George Herbert Mead's unpublished essay about 19th century philosophers Josiah Royce and William James.