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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.

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 relation between scientist-philosopher Charles Peirce and quantum mechanics. Basic ideas of quantum mechanics; Interplay of continuous and discrete aspects of nature.

Discusses the views of philosopher Charles Peirce on the philosophy of absolute space. Reasons of Peirce for believing in absolute space; Details of the development of the concept of absolute space; Reactions of Peirce to the criticisms of philosopher Ernst Mach to the concept of absolute space.

Examines the features of the synechistic philosophy according to philosopher Charles Peirce. Views of Peirce on synechism; Relation of synechism to socialism; Details of the development of the synechistic philosophy.

Presents information on the final report of the Committee on the Peirce Homestead presented to the Charles S. Peirce Society during its annual meeting in Boston, Massachusetts on December 28, 1972. Resolutions adopted by the committee regarding the homestead of philosopher Charles Peirce in Milford, Pennsylvania; Suggestions concerning the use of arisbe; Recommendations regarding the foundation officers, sources of funds and uses of income.

Discusses the concept of habit and meaning based on philosopher Charles Peirce's philosophy of pragmatism. Description of Peirce on habit; Details of the pragmatic principle of Peirce; Analysis of Peirce's use of habit in the meta-physical and pragmatic context.

Discusses the plan of preserving the house of philosopher Charles Peirce in Milford, Pennsylvania in 1887. Actions taken by the National Park Service in preserving the house; Role of the Peirce Society in preserving the original structure of the house.

Describes the influence of Greeks in the philosophy of Charles Sanders Peirce. Periods in Pierce's philosophic activity; Episodes of his passage from necessitarianism to tychism; Preliminary observations of his manuscript 'The Laws on Nature,' published in 1901.

Interviews Professor Paul Weiss regarding his career in editing the technical papers of philosopher Charles Peirce. Reason behind his interest in the works of Peirce; Possibility for the papers to be published; Rumors that the portion of the papers were destroyed.

Interviews Professor Charles Hartshorne regarding his career in editing the technical papers of philosopher Charles Peirce. Reason behind his interest in the works of Peirce; Source of the papers he edited; Rumors that the portion of the papers were given away as souvenirs for graduate students at Harvard University.

Discusses the attitude of philosopher Charles Sanders Peirce toward the positivistic view of human knowledge, sensation and hypothesis. History of the philosophy of positivism; Information on his paper 'Questions Concerning Certain Faculties Claimed for Man'; Criticisms of Peirce regarding positivism.

Examines philosopher Charles Peirce's theory of perception. Details on his contradictory assertions on the ontic status of percepts; Background of the nature of perception; Relation between knowledge and perception.

Examines philosopher Charles Sanders Peirce's conception of science and the objectives of science. Details of Peirce's characterization of the taxonomy of science; Views of Peirce on the systems concept and the systems approach; Information on Peirce's notion of the economy of research.

Discusses the views of philosopher Charles Peirce on realism and nominalism. Information on nominalism and realism; Influence of philosopher Chauncey Wright on the philosophy of Peirce; Arguments presented by professor Max H. Fisch regarding the views of Peirce.

Explores some aspects of the views of philosopher Charles Sanders Peirce on chance. Conceptions of chance according to Pierce; Explanation for the existence of tychism; Influences to Pierce's philosophical thought.

Distinction between accidental and nonaccidental universe conditionals and category of thirdness from philosopher Charles Peirce. Ultimate forms of expression of statements that describe phenomena; Problems of selectivity in scientific explanation; Sets of conditions and laws which lead to a deduction of the explanandum.

Examines the nature of the logical interpretant of the logic of concepts from philosopher Charles Peirce. Recognition of the inadequacy of an essentially sensory theory of thought and meaning; Ultimacy of the logical interpretant; Distinct factors or elements to be found in any interpretative structure.

Discusses philosopher Charles Sanders Peirce's views on the existence of the external world. Criteria for externality; Kinds of existence; Category and characterization of Secondness.

Comments on philosopher Chung-ying Cheng's view on induction. Argument for a frequency theory of induction; Discussion on Charles Peirce's view on induction.

Illustrates that functionally complete triadic logics can be constructed using either phi or psi. List of Charles Peirce's triadic operators; Logicians to whom Peirce credited his logical operators.

Compares the works of philosophers Charles Peirce and Karl Marx. Discussion on materialism and realism; Definition of communism; Similarity between Marx and Peirce.

Examines the general theory inference of philosopher Charles Peirce. Overview of the probabilistic theory of inductive validity in which his justification of induction; Factors which are relevant for an inference and its validity; Distinction between a logical leading principle and a factual or material leading principle.

Presents a supplement to a draft of a bibliography of writings about philosopher Charles Sanders Peirce.

Examines the second-intentional logic of philosopher Charles Peirce regarding his philosophy of notation. Overview of the icons of algebra; Application of existential and universal quantifiers; Kind of higher-order quantifier in handling of identity; Principle of the existence of a special sum.

Presents a supplement to Arthur W. Burk's bibliography of the works of philosopher Charles Sanders Peirce.

Focuses on the incorporation of mystery in the idea of philosopher C.S. Peirce's binary connectives, Phi and Psi. Systems that comprise the binary connectives; Sources of mystery of the connectives.

Presents information on the Charles S. Peirce Foundation, established to support research on the work of philosopher Charles S. Peirce. Role of the foundation in the renovation of Arisbe, the homestead of Peirce; List of officers and the board of directors of the foundation; Membership fees.