Peirce's Theory of Abduction

This monograph attempts to clarify one significant but much neglected aspect of Peirce''s contribution to the philosophy of science. It was written in 1963 as my M. A. thesis at the Uni­ versity of Illinois. Since the topic is still neglected it is hoped that its pUblication will be of use to Peirce scholars. I should like to acknowledge my indebtedness to Dr. Max Fisch who broached this topic to ...