Fallibilism as the basis of Peirce's philosophy

In this article, Peirce's fallibilism as the main doctrine in his evolutionary philosophical system is introduced. It will be argued that he introduced a world with the great law of cosmic evolution which is based on Tychism, Synechism and Agapism that never reaches perfect regularity. In this evolutionary world, absolute spontaneity, which always remains in every law, creates new indeterminate parts, which in the evolutionary path, find more regularity and approach the determined state. Therefore, the remaining of this amount of spontaneity and indeterminacy in the world is the basis of the doctrine of Peirce's fallibilism. Peirce says the principle of continuity is the idea of fallibilism objectified. For fallibilism is the doctrine that our knowledge is never absolute but always swims, as it were, in a continuum of uncertainty and of indeterminacy. Now the doctrine of continuity is that all things so swim in continua. Then, the concept of fallibilism in Peirce is explained with details, and the evolutionary nature of fallibility is explained. Then, with pointing to some part of Peirce's epistemology, metaphysics, theology and philosophy of science we try to show that fallibilism is the cornerstone of his philosophy. In the end, it is emphasized that Peirce's theory of truth is also compatible with this doctrine. And since the theory of truth will play a fundamental role in any philosophical system, it is another proof of our claim. Examining the details of this claim requires separate articles.