Charles Sanders Peirce: Pragmatism and Education

by David Plowright

Book Overview

This book introduces a number of selected ideas from the work of Charles Sanders Peirce, the founder of pragmatism. Peirce, pronounced 'purse', was born in America in 1839 and died in 1914. He published little in his own lifetime and he continually struggled to become recognised as a respected author with ideas that were highly creative, original and unique. The book begins with an examination of Peirce's life history. This is followed by an explanation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9401773556
• ISBN13: 9789401773553
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 99 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"