'''Charles Sanders Peirce''' (1839 – 1914) was an American mathematician, [[philosopher]], and [[scientist]]. He was onsidered a [[Polymath]] for his broad knowledge.
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'''Charles Sanders Peirce''' (1839 – 1914) was an American mathematician, [[philosopher]], and [[scientist]]. he greatly influenced the philosophy of [[Pragmatism]]. A loner, he refused academic appointments and lived alone in the woods. He was considered a [[Polymath]] for his broad knowledge.
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==Further reading==
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* Short, Thomas. "The Conservative Pragmatism of Charles Peirce," ''Modern Age'' Volume 43, Number 4; Fall 2001 [http://www.mmisi.org/ma/43_04/short.pdf online edition]