Writings of Charles S. Peirce: a Chronological Edition, Volume 1: 1857-1866

The PEIRCE EDITION contains large sections of previously unpublished material in addition to selected published works. Each volume includes a brief historical and biographical introduction, extensive editorial and textual notes, and a full chronological list of all of Peirce's writings, published and unpublished, during the period covered. Cover 1 Contents 8 Preface 12 Acknowledgments 15 Introduction 16 1. My Life written for the Class-Book 40 2. Private Thoughts principally on the conduct of life 43 3. The Sense of Beauty never furthered the Performance of a single Act of Duty 49 4. Raphael and Michael Angelo compared as men 52 5. A Scientific Book of Synonyms 56 6. Think Again! 59 7. Analysis of Genius 64 8. The Axioms of Intuition. After Kant 70 [THREE ESSAYS ON INFINITY AND GOD] 74 9. An essay on the Limits of Religious thought written to prove that we can reason upon the nature of God 76 10. [The Conception of Infinity] 79 11. Why we can Reason on the Infinite 81 12. Proof of the Infinite Nature of the Creator 83 13. I, IT, and THOU: A Book giving Instruction in some of the Elements of Thought 84 14. The Modus of the IT 86 15. Views of Chemistry: sketched for Young Ladies 89 16. [A Treatise on Metaphysics] 96 17. Analysis of Creation 124 18. SPQR 130 19. The Chemical Theory of Interpenetration 134 20. [The Place of Our Age in the History of Civilization] 140 21. Letter Draft, Peirce to Pliny Earle Chase 154 22. [Shakespearian Pronunciation] 156 23. Analysis of the Ego 183 24. A Treatise of the Major Premisses of Natural Science 191 25. On the Doctrine of Immediate Perception 192 26. Letter, Peirce to Francis E. Abbot 195 ON THE LOGIC OF SCIENCE [HARVARD LECTURES OF 1865] 200 27. Lecture I 201 28. Lecture II 214 29. Lecture III 228 30. Lecture on the Theories of Whewell, Mill, and Compte 244 31. Lecture VI: Boole's Calculus of Logic 262 32. Lecture on Kant 279 33. Lecture VIII: Forms of Induction and Hypothesis 295 34. Lecture X: Grounds of Induction 311 35. Lecture XI 325 36. Teleological Logic 342 37. An Unpsychological View of Logic to which are appended some applications of the theory to Psychology and other subjects 344 38. Logic of the Sciences 361 39. [The Logic Notebook] 376 40. Logic Chapter I 390 THE LOGIC OF SCIENCE; OR, INDUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS [LOWELL LECTURES OF 1866] 396 41. Lecture I 397 42. Lecture II 415 43. Lecture III 432 44. Lecture IV 446 45. Lecture V 462 46. [Lecture VI] 479 47. Lecture VII 493 48. Lecture IX 510 49. Lecture X 527 50. Lecture XI 529 51. Memoranda Concerning the Aristotelean Syllogism 544 52. [On a Method of Searching for the Categories] 554 APPENDIX 568 53. [Diagram of the IT] 569 Editorial Notes 570 Bibliography of Peirce's References 603 Chronological List, 1849–1866 608 Essay on Editorial Method 617 Explanation of Symbols 625 Textual Notes 627 Emendations 630 Word-Division 724 Index 727 A 727 B 727 C 728 D 729 E 729 F 730 G 730 H 730 I 731 J 731 K 732 L 732 M 732 N 733 O 734 P 734 Q 735 R 735 S 735 T 736 U 737 V 737 W 737 X 737 Y 737 Z 737 This Series Contains Large Sections Of Previously Unpublished Material In Addition To Selected Published Works. Each Volume Includes A Brief Historical And Biographical Introduction, Extensive Editorial And Textual Notes, And A Full Chronological List Of All Of Peirce's Writings, Published And Unpublished, During The Period Covered. V. 1. 1857-1866.--v. 2. 1867-1871.--v. 3. 1872-1878.--v. 4. 1879-1884.--v. 5. 1884-1886 -- V. 6. 1886-1890 -- V. 8. 1890-1892 Max H. Fisch, General Editor. Vol. 3-: Christian J.w. Kloesel, Editor. Vol. 6, 8 : Edited By The Peirce Edition Project. Includes Bibliographies And Indexes. Volume 8 of this landmark edition follows Peirce from May 1890 through July 1892 -- a period of turmoil as his career unraveled at the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. The loss of his principal source of income meant the beginning of permanent penury and a lifelong struggle to find gainful employment. His key achievement during these years is his celebrated Monist metaphysical project, which consists of five classic articles on evolutionary cosmology. Also included are reviews and essays from The Nation in Follows Peirce from May 1890 through July 1892 - a period of turmoil as his career unravelled at the US Coast and Geodetic Survey. This title includes reviews and essays from "The Nation" in which Peirce critiques Paul Carus, William James, Comte Lombroso, and Karl Pearson, and takes part in a famous dispute between Frank E Abbot and Josiah Royce. v. 1. 1857-1866 v. 2. 1867-1871 v. 3. 1872-1878 v. 4. 1879-1884 v. 5. 1884-1886 v. 6. 1886-1890.