Gary Armstrong

The Scientific Metaphysics of Charles S. Peirce - Cybernetics & Human Knowing Gary Armstrong

Brief Description: R. H. Tawney is an iconic thinker in British left-wing circles, whose writingsin the mid-20th century helped to forge the direction of democratic socialistthinking and Labour Party policies. This book provides a fresh and accessibleguide to Tawney's ideas. Marc Notes: Includes bibliogrphical references and index. Publisher Marketing: Charles S. Peirce (1839-1914) was, perhaps, first and foremost a practising or experimental scientist. However, Peirce was also a philosopher, and to him the relation between science and metaphysics was intimate. Peirce not only wanted to develop a metaphysical system consistent with the important scientific results and conceptions of his time, but also, like Immanuel Kant, to set metaphysics on the path of a science. This collection of articles investigates central themes and difficulties in the metaphysics of Peirce some of the articles clarify aspects of his metaphysics, others also show their contemporary relevance. The essays fall under the different headings of ontology, psychical or religious metaphysics and, finally, physical metaphysics." Review Citations:

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Contributor Bio:  Armstrong, Gary Gary Armstrong is a Reader in the School of Sport and Education, Brunel University, London, and author of "Football Hooligans "(Berg). Alberto Testa is a Lecturer in the Social Sciences of Sport at Brunel University, London.