The Charles S. Peirce Society


The purpose of the Charles S. Peirce Society is to encourage study of and communication about the work of Charles S. Peirce and its ongoing influence in the many fields of intellectual endeavor to which he contributed.


Executive Committee

President:
Larry Laudan

Vice-President:
Cheryl Misak

Secretary-Treasurer:
Robert Lane

Elected Members:
Rosa Mayorga (2007-09)
Matthew Moore (2008-10)
Mats Bergman (2009-11)

Transactions Editor-in-Chief:
Douglas Anderson



Fellows of the
Charles S. Peirce Society

(living past Presidents):

Robert Almeder
Douglas Anderson
Karl Otto Apel
Richard J. Bernstein
Joseph Brent
Vincent Colapietro
Cornelius F. Delaney
Umberto Eco
Susan Haack
Carl R. Hausman
Jaako Hintikka
Christopher J. Hookway
Nathan Houser
Kenneth L. Ketner
John Lachs
Isaac Levi
Murray G. Murphey
Jaime Nubiola
Klaus Oehler
Hilary Putnam
Joseph M. Ransdell
Andrew J. Reck
Nicholas Rescher
B. Gresham Riley
Don D. Roberts
Richard S. Robin
Sandra B. Rosenthal
Lucia Santaella
Israel Scheffler
Michael Shapiro
Thomas L. Short
John E. Smith



Sustaining Members
of the Society
:

Robert Beeson
Joseph Brent
Bernardo Cantens
Phyllis Chiasson
Gary Cook
John Corcoran
James Crombie
André DeTienne
Miguel Fernandez Perez
Thomas Gollier
G. Gordon-Bournique
Ralph Gregory
Rachel Herdy
Auro Key Honda
Gary Jason
Kenneth Ketner
Robert Lane
Rosa Mayorga
Cheryl Misak
Jaime Nubiola
Jon Olafsson
James O. Pawelski
Ahti-Veikko Pietarinen
Frank Ransom
Michael Raposa
Richard Robin
Rafael Francisco Rondon
Nick Sagos
Charles Siebert
Thomas Short
Patricia Turrisi
Eric Thomas Weber
Lisa Westbrook

Call for Papers:
2009 Peirce Society Essay Contest

Topic: Any topic on or related to the work of Charles Sanders Peirce.

Awards: $500 cash prize; presentation at the Society's annual meeting (held in conjunction with the Eastern APA); possible publication in the Transactions of the Charles S. Peirce Society.

Submission Deadline: 30 September 2009

Click here for more information

Publication
Transactions of the Charles S. Peirce Society: A Quarterly Journal in American Philosophy. Edited by Douglas R. Anderson, Cornelis de Waal, Sami Pihlström, and Scott Pratt. Since its founding in 1965, this has been the premier peer-reviewed journal specializing in the history of American philosophy. Although named after the founder of American pragmatism, the Transactions covers all types of American thought, from the colonial period until the recent past. Books published in the field are discussed in essay reviews.

Membership
Any person agreeing to the purpose of the Society will be admitted to membership and shall continue as a member while annual dues are paid. Members pay annual dues, which include a subscription for the Society's journal, the Transactions of the Charles S. Peirce Society. Membership in the Society is initiated by subscribing to the Transactions.

Calendar of Events on Pragmatism and American Philosophy
The Society maintains an online calendar of meetings, conferences, workshops and other events pertaining to pragmatism and American philosophy.

History
The Charles S. Peirce Society was founded in 1946 by Frederic H. Young. The first President of the Society, elected in 1946, was Paul Weiss. Other early presidents include Carolyn Eisele, Charles Hartshorne, James K. Feibleman, Max Fisch, Thomas Goudge, Isabel Stearns, and Philip Wiener.

  • Complete list of past Presidents
  • The story of the founding of the Society

    Annual Meeting
    The Society meets annually in late December in conjunction with the meeting of the American Philosophical Association, Eastern Division. The location of the meeting changes from year to year.

  • Minutes of the 2008 Business Meeting
  • Minutes of Earlier Business Meetings

    Essay Contest
    The Society sponsors an annual essay contest. Graduate students and recent Ph.D. degree holders are invited to submit high-quality research papers on any aspect of Charles S. Peirce's work. The essay contest winner receives a monetary prize, is invited to present the essay at the annual meeting of the Society, and is allowed to submit it for publication in the Society's journal. Click here for more information, including a list of recent winning essays.

    The Peirce Society is a member of the International Federation of Philosophical Societies (FISP).

    Constitution of the Charles S. Peirce Society
    (amended December 28, 2008)




    Other Online Resources on Peirce, Pragmatism and American Philosophy

    The Peirce Edition Project

    Arisbe: The Peirce Gateway

    The Pragmatism Cybrary

    The Infography about Pragmatism

    Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy




    The Infography Award of Excellence




  • Questions about our web site? Contact Robert Lane.

    Updated: 19 May 2009.