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Christopher Hookway presents a series of essays on the work of Charles Sanders Peirce (1839-1913), the 'founder of pragmatism' and one of the most important and original American philosophers. He illuminates how Peirce's writings on truth, science, and the nature of meaning contribute to philosophical understanding in ongoing debates.

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Christopher Hookway presents a series of studies of themes from the work of the great American philosopher and pragmatist, Charles S. Peirce (1839-1913). These themes center on the question of how we are to investigate the world rationally. Hookway shows how Peirce's ideas about this continue to play an important role in contemporary philosophy.

Frontmatter -- Inhaltsverzeichnis -- Einleitung / Hookway, Christopher / Pettit, Philip -- Theorien und Werte in den Sozialwissenschaften / Hesse, Mary -- Unbestimmtheit und Interpretation / Hookway, Christopher -- Die Theorie des rationalen Menschen / Pettit, Philip -- Maximieren, Moralisieren und Dramatisieren / Ryan, Alan -- Die Bedeutung des Glaubens anderer Kulturen / Skorupski, John -- "Realistischer" Realismus und der Fortschritt der Wi...

Scepticism is a subject which has preoccupied philosophers for two thousand years. This book presents an historical perspective on scepticism by considering contrasting views, such as those of Sextus Empiricus, Descartes and Hume, on why scepticism is important. With its historical perspective and analysis of contemporary discussions, Scepticism provides a broad focus on the subject, differing from other discussions of the topic in the importa...

1. This is the first comprehensive introduction to Quine available in any language.2. Quine is th e most important and influential American philosopher of the last 50 years, his ideas are widely taught in philosophy departments and in the social sciences.3. The book is accessible to students with no prior philosophical training.

These eight essays converge on the themes of intentionality, realism and theory choice in philosophy and the social sciences.