Helsinki Peirce Research Centre

Research Projects

Ongoing projects

The Scientific and Philosophical Correspondence of C. S. Peirce

Earlier projects

Peirce's Pragmatist Philosophy and Its Applications
Pragmatic Theories of Meaning
Communications in the 21st Century: The Relevance of C. S. Peirce

Scientific and Philosophical Correspondence of C. S. Peirce

The aim of this project is the study and publication of Peirce's philosophical and scientific correspondence, as well as the development of technical tools specifically suited for editing Peirce's manuscripts. The project is funded by the Finnish Cultural Foundation (2004-2005) and Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation (2007-).

Peirce's Pragmatist Philosophy and Its Applications

The objective of the project is to study Peirce's pragmatism and his logical and semiotic innovations with an emphasis on their application in different branches of science. An international conference Applying Peirce in 11-13 June 2007 has been organized. The project is funded by the University of Helsinki Excellence in Research Funds in 2006-2008.

Pragmatic Theories of Meaning

Project has been completed in 2005.

Communications in the 21st Century: The Relevance of C. S. Peirce