Peirce's puzzle and Putnam's progress

why should i be reasonable?

R. W. Sleeper

pp. 225-235

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

Abstract

William James began his Lowell Institute lectures (1906–1907) with a quote from Chesterton's Heretics: "There are some people — and I am one of them -who think that the most practical and important thing about a man is still his view of the universe." Concurring, James said: "I think with Mr Chesterton in this matter" (James 1907:3). With the stipulation that the word "man" not be taken amiss, I join their thinking.

Cited authors

James William

Putnam Hilary

Peirce Charles Sanders