Re: [PEIRCE-L] Zoom lecture on the CSP's role in philosophy of science (U Pitt)

2024-04-08 Thread John F Sowa
Jeff, There seem to be quite a few people who are interested in discussing applications of Peirce's logic and philosophy to current issues. That was certainly a hot topic in the various Peirce -ennials. I believe that it would be a topic of general interest. John

Re: [PEIRCE-L] Zoom lecture on the CSP's role in philosophy of science (U Pitt)

2024-04-07 Thread Jeffrey Brian Downard
Hello Michael and John, Nice to hear from you on the List, Michael. I agree with your suggestions in (1) and (2). How might we further draw out some of Peirce’s suggestions for explaining the evolution of cooperation in a wide variety of systems, ranging from ecosystems to human economic and

Re: [PEIRCE-L] Zoom lecture on the CSP's role in philosophy of science (U Pitt)

2024-04-07 Thread Edwina Taborsky
Jerry This section is, I believe,from 1868 - and there are more descriptions of the categories elsewhere., eg. 8/328 1904. The three terms you reference - quality, relation, representation] can be understood to refer to Firstness, Secondness and Thirdness.The categories, are ‘modes of being’,

Re: [PEIRCE-L] Zoom lecture on the CSP's role in philosophy of science (U Pitt)

2024-04-07 Thread Jerry LR Chandler
Dear Edwinia, List > On Apr 7, 2024, at 1:09 PM, Edwina Taborsky wrote: > > And I also am a strong supporter of Peirce’s three categories, with the > interplay between Firstnerss [ randomnness, chance, freedom]; steady-state > interaction [Secondness] and the development of new habits of

Re: [PEIRCE-L] Zoom lecture on the CSP's role in philosophy of science (U Pitt)

2024-04-07 Thread Edwina Taborsky
Michale Thank you for this excellent post. You are exactly right Peirce's agapastic semiosis is a dynamic and generative process- and it explains not merely the increasing complexity of the physicochemical and biological realms [which are, indeed, complex adaptive systems,] but also,

Re: [PEIRCE-L] Zoom lecture on the CSP's role in philosophy of science (U Pitt)

2024-04-07 Thread Michael J.J. Tiffany
John, List: I agree with John regarding the urgent relevance of Peirce to this century. I have been a subscriber to this list for 17 years (since I was 26). In that time, among other things, I co-founded a billion dollar cybersecurity company (HUMAN Security, also one of the TIME100 Most

[PEIRCE-L] Zoom lecture on the CSP's role in philosophy of science (U Pitt)

2024-04-07 Thread John F Sowa
Following is an offline note endorsing my note that endorses Jerry's note about the upcoming talk on Friday, which emphasizes the importance of Peirce's writings for our time (the 21st C). Basic point: Peirce was writing for the future. Those of us who value his contributions should

RE: [PEIRCE-L] Zoom lecture on the CSP's role in philosophy of science (U Pitt)

2024-04-06 Thread John F Sowa
Jerry, Thanks for that note. The following sentence shows why we need to relate Peirce's writings to the latest and greatest work that is being done today: >From the abstract: "C.S. Peirce, however, is not generally considered a >canonical figure in the history of philosophy of science." I

[PEIRCE-L] Zoom lecture on the CSP's role in philosophy of science (U Pitt)

2024-04-05 Thread Jerry LR Chandler
FYI JLRC Friday, April 12th @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm EDT This talk will also be available live streamed on: Zoom at https://pitt.zoom.us/j/94576817686 Title: Peirce Disappears: C.S. Peirce and Early Logical Empiricism Abstract: Scholars of the history of philosophy of science read and hear a