Peirce on the Cognition of Reality Through Error Recognition

Peirce conceived of all of logic as semiotic. At the same time, he appeared to ground his logic in certain distinctive religious principles, supplying some of the justification for my interpretation of his theory of inquiry as a form of 'theosemiotic'. Among these principles were three that served as necessary presuppositions for all of human inquiry. Described initially in strictly logical terms, Peirce proceeded to correlate these ideals with the traditional theological virtues of faith, hope and charity. This paper explores the rationale for that correlation. In doing so, I attempt to establish a certain perspective on Peirce's theory of inquiry, also, to expose some of the features of his religious metaphysics, upon which that theory at least partially relies.