A Pluralistic Universe · Character

Charles Sanders Peirce

American philosopher and logician, founder of pragmatism, cited by James.

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Also known as Charles, Mr. Charles S. Peirce, Mr. Peirce, Peirce

First appearance: lecture i the types of philosophic thinking

Charles Sanders Peirce's tie to Henri Bergson is one of the pressures that moves A Pluralistic Universe—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

James discusses Peirce's tychism, synechism, and agapasticism as congruent with Bergson's philosophy of creative evolution.

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Charles Sanders Peirce first appears in 0000 lecture i the types of philosophic thinking.

With Henri Bergson (friendship): Peirce and Bergson share a deep interest in process philosophy and continuity, though Peirce is critical of Bergson's anti-intellectualism.

In Appendix C: On the Notion of Reality as Changing: James discusses Peirce's tychism, synechism, and agapasticism as congruent with Bergson's philosophy of creative evolution.

See Charles Sanders Peirce in Appendix C: On the Notion of Reality as Changing Book page

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