Jeff, List: Peirce cited the successful development of non-Euclidean geometries as a good reason to reject the use of axioms in metaphysics (e.g., CP 1.130-132, CP 1.401-402). He even once wrote, "I am a total disbeliever in axioms" (CP 7.622; 1903).
Regards, Jon Alan Schmidt - Olathe, Kansas, USA Professional Engineer, Amateur Philosopher, Lutheran Layman www.LinkedIn.com/in/JonAlanSchmidt <http://www.linkedin.com/in/JonAlanSchmidt> - twitter.com/JonAlanSchmidt On Fri, Mar 31, 2017 at 10:45 AM, Jeffrey Brian Downard < [email protected]> wrote: > Edwina, Clark, List, > > Better, I think, to call the first explanatory principle you quote from > Peirce a hypothesis than an axiom. In addition to being a better reflection > of what Peirce is doing in introducing these grand explanatory principles > into the special sciences from his work in metaphysics, it will also help > to avoid the confusion that might be caused for people who think about > axioms as fundamental rules that are beyond doubt. > > --Jeff > Jeffrey Downard > Associate Professor > Department of Philosophy > Northern Arizona University > (o) 928 523-8354 <(928)%20523-8354> >
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