The Charles S. Peirce Society was founded in 1946 by Frederic H. Young. The first President of the Society, elected in 1946, was Paul Weiss. Other early presidents include Carolyn Eisele, Charles Hartshorne, James K. Feibleman, Max Fisch, Thomas Goudge, Isabel Stearns, and Philip Wiener.
Read the story of the founding of the Society
Executive Committee
President: Hans Joas (Humbolt University of Berlin
Vice-President: Cornelis de Waal (Indiana University Indianapolis)
Past-President: Yi Jiang (Shanxi University)
Executive Director: Aaron Wilson (South Texas College)
At-large Members: Francesco Bellucci (University of Bologna), Maria Regina Brioschi (University of Milan), Diana Heney (Vanderbilt University)
Transactions Editor-in-Chief: Cornelis de Waal (Indiana University Indianapolis)
Webmaster & Outreach Officer: Scott Metzger (McMaster University)
Past presidents
- Yi Jiang (2023-2024)
- Rosa Mayorga (2022–2023)
- John Woods (2021–2022)
- Michael Raposa (2020–2021)
- Ahti-Veikko Pietarinen (2019–2020)
- Rossella Fabbrichesi (2018–2019)
- Robert C. Neville (2017–2018)
- André De Tienne (2016–2017)
- Ivo Ibri (2015–2016)
- Demetra Sfendoni-Mentzou (2014–2015)
- James Liszka (2013–2014)
- Claudine Tiercelin (2012–2013)
- Risto Hilpinen (2011–2012)
- Cheryl Misak (2010–2011)
- Larry Laudan (2009)
- Jaime Nubiola (2008)
- Lucia Santaella (2007)
- Joseph Brent (2006)
- Vincent Colapietro (2005)
- Douglas Anderson (2004)
- Nathan Houser (2003)
- Gérard Deledalle (2002)
- Umberto Eco (2001)
- Karl Otto-Apel (2000)
- Joseph M. Ransdell (1999)
- Israel Scheffler (1998)
- Jaakko Hintikka (1997)
- Isaac Levi (1996)
- Christopher J. Hookway (1995)
- Susan Haack (1994)
- John E. Smith (1993)
- Carl R. Hausman (1992)
- Michael Shapiro (1991)
- Thomas L. Short (1990)
- Hilary Putnam (1989)
- Andrew J. Reck (1988)
- John Lachs (1987)
- Cornelius F. Delaney (1986)
- Vincent G. Potter (1985)
- Christian J. W. Kloesel (1984)
- Nicholas Rescher (1983)
- Klaus Oehler (1982)
- Richard M. Martin (1981)
- Robert Almeder (1980)
- Sandra B. Rosenthal (1979)
- Kenneth L. Ketner (1978)
- Douglas Greenlee (1977)
- Peter H. Hare (1976)
- B. Gresham Riley (1975)
- Carolyn Eisele (1973–1974)
- Don D. Roberts (1972)
- Rulon Wells (1971)
- David Savan (1970)
- Richard Bernstein (1969)
- Murray G. Murphey (1968)
- Richard S. Robin (1966–1967)
- Edward C. Moore (1964–1965)
- Edward H. Madden (1962–1963)
- Max H. Fisch (1960–1961)
- Thomas A. Goudge (1958–1959)
- Phillip P. Wiener (1956–1957)
- Arthur Burks (1954–1955)
- Isabel Stearns (1952–1953)
- Charles Hartshorne (1950–1951)
- James K. Feibleman (1948–1949)
- Paul Weiss (1946–1947)
- Frederic H. Young (Founder, 1946)
The Charles S. Peirce Society is a member of the International Federation of Philosophical Societies (FISP)
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