The Normative Thought of Charles S. Peirce

<p>This volume explores the three normative sciences that Peirce distinguished (aesthetics ethics and logic) and their relation to phenomenology and metaphysics. The essays approach this topic from a variety of angles ranging from questions concerning the normativity of logic to an application of Peirce's semiotics to John Coltrane's "A Love Supreme."</p><p>A recurrent question throughout is whether a moral theory can be grounded in Peirce's work despite his rather vehement denial that this can be done. Some essays ask whether a dichotomy exists between theoretical and practical ethics. Other essays show that Peirce's philosophy embraces meliorism examine the role played by self-control seek to ground communication theory in Peirce's speculative rhetoric or examine the normative aspect of the notion of truth.</p>