Charles S. Peirce (1839-1914) was one of America's most prolific philosophers. He is noted for his contributions to logic, mathematics, science, and semiotics.

Matthew E. Moore is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Brooklyn College. He is editor of New Essays on Peirce's Mathematical Philosophy.

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

1 [The Nature of Mathematics]

2 The Regenerated Logic

3 The Logic of Mathematics in Relation to Education

4 The Simplest Mathematics

5 The Essence of Reasoning

6 New Elements of Geometry

7 On the Logic of Quantity

8 Sketch of Dichotomic Mathematics

9 [Pragmatism and Mathematics]

10 Prolegomena to an Apology for Pragmaticism

11 ['Collection' in The Century Dictionary]

12 [On Collections and Substantive Possibility]

13 [The Ontology of Collections]

14 The Logic of Quantity

15 Recreations in Reasoning

16 Topical Geometry

17 A Geometrico-Logical Discussion

18 ['Continuity' in The Century Dictionary]

19 The Law of Mind

20 [Scientific Fallibilism]

21 On Quantity [The Continuity of Time and Space]

22 Detached Ideas Continued and the Dispute between Nominalists and Realists

23 The Logic of Continuity

24 [On Multitudes]

25 Infinitesimals

26 The Bed-Rock beneath Pragmaticism

27 [Note and Addendum on Continuity]

28 Addition [on Continuity]

29 Supplement [on Continuity]

Notes

Bibliography

Index