Peirce and the Conduct of Life
Sentiment and Instinct in Ethics and Religion
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Charles Sanders Peirce (1839ā1914) is regarded as the founding father of pragmatism and a key figure in the development of American philosophy, yet his practical philosophy remains under-acknowledged and misinterpreted. In this book, Richard Atkins argues that Peirce did in fact have developed and systematic views on ethics, on religion, and on how to live, and that these views are both plausible and relevant. Drawing on a controversial lecture that Peirce delivered in 1898 and related works, he examines Peirce's theories of sentiment and instinct, his defence of the rational acceptability of religious belief, his analysis of self-controlled action, and his pragmatic account of practical ethics, showing how he developed his views and how they interact with those of his great contemporary William James. This study will be essential for scholars of Peirce and for those interested in American philosophy, pragmatism, the philosophy of religion, the philosophy of action, and ethics.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-title page
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 Peirceās āParadoxical Irradiationsā and Jamesās The Will to Believe
- 2 A Defense of Peirceās Sentimental Conservatism
- 3 Heeding the Call of Oneās Savior
- 4 On Becoming Welded into the Universal Continuum
- 5 Self-Control and Moral Responsibility
- 6 Peirce and Practical Ethics
- Bibliography
- Index