A less expensive edition might encourage more to buy it. Especially if they have no budget for such purchases. I am sure such a discussion would be of interest.
Books http://buff.ly/15GfdqU Art: http://buff.ly/1wXAxbl Gifts: http://buff.ly/1wXADj3 On Sun, Jul 5, 2015 at 8:27 PM, Ben Novak <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Peirce-L members: > > Please allow me to join Tom Wyrick in accepting the invitation to > introduce ourselves. > > I am rejoining this List for the third time. I first joined in > approximately 1999 when I discovered Charles Sanders Peirce as I was > writing my Ph.D. dissertation. Peirce's theory of abduction then became a > major part of it. I completed the dissertation and received my Ph.D. from > Penn State University in 1999, at the ripe old age of fifty-six. At that > time I was a practicing attorney in State College, PA. I think I recall > Jon Awbrey as an active discussant even way back them... > > Subsequently, I moved to Europe where I taught at various universities in > Slovakia, Austria, and Bulgaria.; In about 2006, I rejoined the List and > engaged in some very interesting email discussions with, Sami Paavola, > among others > > I am happy to say that in 2014 Lexington Books saw fit to publish my work > under the title, *Hitler and Abductive Logic: The Strategy of a Tyrant*. > You may find it on Amazon here: > > http://www.amazon.com/Hitler-Abductive-Logic-Strategy-Tyrant/dp/0739192248 > > The relevance of this work to Peirce-L list members should be obvious from > its title: *Hitler and Abductive Logic*. The editorial reviews bring out > the Peirce connection even more: > > Hitler and Abductive Logic: The Strategy of a Tyrant is thought-provoking > and extremely creative, exploring aspects and influences of Hitler’s > formative years that other biographers and historians have not examined to > the same degree of detail. The application of the logic of abduction to > Hitler’s mental development is fascinating, and clearly no other author has > tried to apply Peirce’s description to Hitler in such a way. > (Beth A. Griech-Polelle, Bowling Green State University) > > The amount of literature on Adolf Hitler is astounding. And yet, as Ben > Novak demonstrates, historians still have not fully explained how this > ill-educated and irrational provincial Austrian actually rose to power in > Germany. This work uses the concept of abductive logic both as a means of > investigating the mystery of Hitler's rise to power and as a way to > understand the mind and character of Hitler. Novak's book, written in an > engaging narrative style, offers a compelling argument for a new approach > to the mystery of Hitler's rise to power. (Jackson Spielvogel, > Pennsylvania State University) > > In light of some of the recent discussions on applying Peirce's concepts > to issues outside of formal academic discussions of logic, many of the > current members of the List may find this work of compelling interest in > expanding the discussion to wider examples of applications of Peirce's > logic. > > I would be very interested in the reviews of Peirce specialists on the > manner in which I apply Peirce's concepts to this subject. Of course, I > realize how grotesque, sensitive (and toxic) the subject of Hitler is. > However, if Sherlock Holmes and August Dupin are correct that > > 'The more *outre'* and grotesque an incident is the more carefully it > deserves to be examined... (Holmes), > > 'It appears to me that this mystery is considered insoluble, for the very > reason which should cause it to be regarded as easy of solution - I mean > for the *outre'* character of its features... (Dupin) > > ...then the rise of Hitler especially invites the application of their > methods, which consist of brilliant applications Peirce's adductive > logic---as Umberto Eco and Thomas Sebeok make abundantly clear in *The > Sign of Three: Dupin, Holmes, Peirce *(which is a work that also plays a > significant role in my book). See: > > <http://goog_189368004> > http://www.amazon.com/The-Sign-Three-Advances-Semiotics/dp/0253204879 > > In any event, I will be very happy to discuss this subject and the > application of adductive logic with any members of the List who are > interested. > > Sincerely, > > Ben Novak > > > > > *Ben Novak <http://bennovak.net>* > 5129 Taylor Drive, Ave Maria, FL 34142 > Telephones: > Magic Jack: (717) 826-5224 *Best to call and leave messages.* > Landline: 239-455-4200 *My brother's main phone line.* > Mobile (202) 509-2655* I use this only on trips--and in any event > messages arrive days late.* > Skype: BenNovak2 > > *"All art is mortal, **not merely the individual artifacts, but the arts > themselves.* *One day the last portrait of Rembrandt* *and the last bar > of Mozart will have ceased to be — **though possibly a colored canvas and > a sheet of notes may remain — **because the last eye and the last ear > accessible to their message **will have gone." *Oswald Spengler > > > ----------------------------- > PEIRCE-L subscribers: Click on "Reply List" or "Reply All" to REPLY ON > PEIRCE-L to this message. 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