Dear Stephen: I agree that the price is outrageously high. Unfortunately, the publisher sets the price, and I have no control over that. It is my hope that soon the price may come down.....but, again, I cannot fathom the logic of the publisher.
In the meantime, the book is available either in your library, or through interlibrary loan.(You may also request your university library or local public library to obtain a copy) You may also check the worldcat to find a library that has it near you. If for any reason there is a shortage of copies of the book through interlibrary loan, you may also request a copy of the text of my original dissertation, which is entitled *The Third Logic: Adolf Hitler and Abductive Logic,* Doctoral Dissertation, The Pennsylvania State University, 1999. Be advised that this version has a host of clerical errors, and is missing the final chapter, which I added to the book version for publication by Lexington. Additionally, I have been advised by someone that a copy of the dissertation is also available somewhere on the internet where dissertations are digitally archived, though I have been unable to locate where exactly this is. Finally, I will be glad to send a review copy to anyone who will commit to writing a publishable review of the book for *Transactions* or some other publication. Thanks for your interest. 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 On Sun, Jul 5, 2015 at 8:48 PM, Stephen C. Rose <[email protected]> wrote: > 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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