“If liberty of speech is to be untrammeled from the grosser forms of constraint, the uniformity of opinion will be secured by a moral terrorism to which the respectability of society will give its thorough approval.”
Quote by Charles Sanders Peirce
Work
Selected Writings (Values in a Universe of Chance)
This book is a compilation of various written works that delve into the philosophical concepts of value and meaning within the context of an uncertain and chance-filled universe. more
Author
Charles Sanders Peirce
Charles Sanders Peirce was an American philosopher, logician, and scientist, born on September 10, 1839, and died on April 19, 1914. Known as the founder of modern symbolic logic, Peirce's philosophical ideas have had a profound impact on fields such as logic, philosophy of science, and cognitive science. more
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