Charles Peirce's place in philosophy (Q1165226)

It is claimed that Peirce's most important contributions are his publications on the methods of scientific inquiry. There he is clearest; his subscription to the fallible conception of knowledge, and his formulation of the conditions of meaningful discourse and the pragmatic in maxim, have been fruitful sources of further analyses. His classifications of types of argument and reasoning in science are still much valued. On the other hand, his theory of ultimate reality contributes little to genuine knowledge. The writer adds that his views should not cast doubt on the eminence of Peirce, as a philosopher; for they only mean that his thoughts were not one uniform piece.