Peirce Mattering: Value, Realism, and the Pragmatic Maxim

In: American Philosophy Series

Abstract

This book explores "real" valuation through tracing the pragmatic meanings of "mattering." Employing Peirce's overall pragmatic method and realism to understand what we mean when we say something "matters," it encourages consideration of the practices we engage in, the values attached to those practices, and their consequences.