Peirce, Lakatos and truth

Lan Zheng

pp. 197-208

in: Guy Debrock, Menno Hulswit (eds), Living doubt, Berlin, Springer, 1994

Abstract

Peirce was a great philosopher. His contributions to philosophy concerned almost every subject of philosophy. Hacking commented that "he finished almost nothing, but he began almost everything" (Hacking 1983:61). Perhaps this is why his importance and influence are being rediscovered again and again. Many contemporary philosophers take note of his insights, or, while touching — intentionally or not — upon problems which he had already frequently dealt with, go back to his works to seek instructions.

Cited authors

Peirce Charles Sanders

Lakatos Imre