Project Gutenberg 2021-05-07 Public domain in the USA. 353 Peirce, Charles S. (Charles Sanders) 1839 1914 Peirce, Charles Sanders Peirce, C. S. (Charles Sanders) Peirce, Charles Santiago Sanders Dewey, John 1859 1952 Cohen, Morris R. (Morris Raphael) 1880 1947 Cohen, Morris Raphael 23011850 Chance, Love, and Logic: Philosophical Essays Introduction -- Proem: The rules of philosophy -- Part I. Chance and logic (illustrations of the logic of science): The fixation of belief. How to make our ideas clear. The doctrine of chances. The probability of induction. The order of nature. Deduction, induction and hypothesis -- Part II. Love and chance: The architecture of theories. The doctrine of necessity examined. The law of mind. Man's glassy essence. Evolutionary love -- Supplementary essay: The pragmatism of Peirce, by John Dewey -- Bibliography of Peirce's published writings. Tim Lindell, David King, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Chance, Love, and Logic: Philosophical Essays" by Charles S. Peirce is a collection of philosophical essays written in the early 20th century. This work encompasses Peirce's thoughts on logic, science, and the intersection of chance and human experience, presenting a comprehensive view of his philosophical contributions that laid the groundwork for pragmatism. The essays delve into the nature of inquiry, belief, and the foundations of knowledge, highlighting the interconnectedness of chance and the role of love in understanding reality. The opening of this collection outlines Peirce's philosophical approach, emphasizing the importance of clear reasoning and the processes by which beliefs are formed and fixed. He critiques traditional methods of inquiry, such as reliance on authority or simple tenacity, advocating instead for a scientific approach that allows for the reconstruction of beliefs based on evidence and logical reasoning. Throughout this introduction, Peirce establishes the framework for examining how beliefs are maintained within a community, the role of inquiry in human cognition, and the necessity of a methodical approach to philosophy that embraces both uncertainty and the evolution of thought. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Pragmatism Metaphysics Science -- Philosophy Peirce, Charles S. (Charles Sanders), 1839-1914 -- Bibliography B Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Philosophy & Ethics 680875 2025-07-26T04:42:05.307364 text/html 656533 2024-10-18T13:37:01 text/html 454817 2025-07-26T04:42:14.586289 application/epub+zip 460972 2025-07-26T04:42:07.059331 application/epub+zip 318055 2025-07-26T04:42:06.160341 application/epub+zip 758717 2025-07-26T04:42:20.009248 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 721850 2025-07-26T04:42:13.430308 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447375 2022-09-29T11:24:57.591649 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 609157 2025-07-26T04:42:04.199359 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 589107 2024-10-18T13:37:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19305 2025-07-26T04:42:20.224237 application/rdf+xml 9461 2025-07-26T04:42:06.329318 image/jpeg 2105 2025-07-26T04:42:06.246297 image/jpeg 475307 2025-07-26T04:42:05.373324 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia