Peirce for Architects

by Richard Coyne

Book Overview

Ideas gain legitimacy as they are put to some practical use. A study of Charles Sanders Peirce (1839-1914) supports this pragmatism as a way of thinking about truth and meaning. Architecture has a strong pragmatic strand, not least as we think of building users, architecture as a practice, the practical demands of building, and utility. After all, Vitruvius placed firmness and delight in the company of utilitas amongst his demands on architecture...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138319589
• ISBN13: 9781138319585
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"