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Peirce was a great philosopher. His contributions to philosophy concerned almost every subject of philosophy. Hacking commented that “he finished almost nothing, but he began almost everything” (Hacking 1983:61). Perhaps this is why his importance and influence are being rediscovered again and again. Many contemporary philosophers take note of his insights, or, while touching — intentionally or not — upon problems which he had already frequently dealt with, go back to his works to seek instructions.
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Zheng, L. (1994). Peirce, Lakatos and Truth. In: Debrock, G., Hulswit, M. (eds) Living Doubt. Synthese Library, vol 243. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8252-0_19
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