The pragmatic theory of truth as developed by Peirce, James, and Dewey

"The Pragmatic Theory of Truth as Developed by Peirce, James, and Dewey" by Denton Loring Geyer is a discourse on the origins of pragmatic philosophy during the early 1900s. The thesis meticulously explores the unique contributions of Charles Sanders Peirce, William James, and John Dewey to the theory of pragmatism, especially concerning ideas around truth. In his assessment, Geyer starts with Peirce's foundational concepts of pragmatism and how they define truth. A critical element of the thesis is Geyer’s challenge to certain readings of Peirce's theories by those who followed him, like James and Schiller, suggesting that the nuances of Peirce's original arguments were sometimes lost or misconstrued, igniting debates concerning reality, truth, and empirical research.