Idealismo epistemológico y realismo metafísico en Charle S. Peirce

Abstract

This essay has sought to make compatible Peirce’s idealist epistemology with his metaphysical realism, by recommending a notion of reality contingently adjusted to the advancement of the results of inquiry. This idea implies the acknowledgement of a fallible and current agreement as opposed to any final opinion. In order to do this, first, I provide the context of the idealism-realism debate illustrating its presence in Peirce’s thought. Second, I outline several appraisals of Peirce’s philosophy ranging from idealism to realism. Finally, I explain how Peirce links up truth and reality while embracing a hypothetical ‘pre-established harmony’ to be experimentally tested.