C. S. Peirce and F. A. Hayek on the Abstract Nature of Sensation and Cognition

James R. Wible

A chapter in Hayek in Mind: Hayek's Philosophical Psychology, 2011, pp 103-142 from Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Abstract: Purpose – To explore lines of inquiry by Hayek and C. S. Peirce on sensation and cognition and Hayek's interest in Peirce. Methodology – To compare Hayek and Peirce's relational interpretations of sensation and cognition. Research limitations – The theories of both Hayek and Peirce on sensation and cognition are more extensive than can be addressed here. This exploration is more suggestive than comprehensive. Findings – Both Hayek and Peirce emphasized the relational and abstract nature of human mental processes. Hayek viewed his contribution as overlapping with psychology while Peirce viewed his theory as being logically before psychology. Social implications – The ideas of Peirce and Hayek imply that the traditional empiricist and rationalist epistemologies of cognition and sensation are limited and incomplete and thus embrace cognitive inefficiencies. Originality/value of paper – Hayek's brief references and interest in the ideas of C. S. Peirce have not yet been explored to date.

Keywords: Hayek; C. S. Peirce; sensation; cognition; perception; relational comparison (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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