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 2009 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.
International Advisory Committee
The Peirce Society's International Advisory Committee is an international group of prominent scholars of Peirce, pragmatism, and American philosophy. Click here for more information.
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
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Updated: 29 January 2010.
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