The Architect of Pragmatism: Peirce Against the Drift of Meanin

The video presents Boris Kriger’s The Architect of Pragmatism, a 2026 philosophical study aimed at reclaiming the original, rigorous thought of Charles Sanders Peirce. Kriger argues that Peirce’s «pragmaticism» was a strict logical method for clarifying meaning through conceivable practical consequences, a vision later diluted by more famous figures like William James and Richard Rorty. The book explores Peirce’s core concepts, including his triadic theory of signs, his logic of abduction for generating hypotheses, and his belief in a universe shaped by both real chance and continuity. Kriger further examines how Peirce’s «community of inquirers» provides a vital framework for seeking asymptotic truth in a modern era plagued by post-truth drift and the challenges of artificial intelligence. Ultimately, the text positions Peirce not as a historical relic, but as a necessary guide for grounding information and ethics in an increasingly fractured world.