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Chance Love and Logic

Chance Love and Logic

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PhilosophyLogic

ISBN10: 1025540425
ISBN13: 9781025540429
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 358
Weight: 1.49
Height: 0.81 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Chance, Love and Logic is a foundational collection of essays by Charles Sanders Peirce, the visionary thinker widely recognized as the father of American pragmatism. This intellectual tour de force brings together Peirce's most significant contributions to philosophy, logic, and the scientific method, presenting a systematic approach to understanding the universe through the lenses of chance, continuity, and evolutionary love.

The work explores profound philosophical doctrines such as tychism-the theory that absolute chance is a factor in the universe-and agapism, which posits love as a central force in cosmic evolution. Through rigorous logical inquiry and a deep engagement with the philosophy of science, Peirce challenges the rigid determinism of his era, proposing instead a world defined by growth and spontaneous variation.

As a cornerstone of the pragmatic tradition, Chance, Love and Logic provides essential insights into the nature of belief, the structure of reasoning, and the development of semiotics. This collection remains a vital resource for students and scholars of philosophy, offering a comprehensive introduction to one of the most original minds in intellectual history. Its exploration of the relationship between logic and human experience continues to resonate in contemporary debates across the humanities and sciences.

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