This book has benefited from the support and input of a number of
people. While they are not, of course, to be held responsible for any
weaknesses or deficiencies in the final product, I would like to thank
them for their assistance. Those who read portions of various drafts
of the book and provided either comments or valuable advice and
assistance with some of its material include Kathleen Okruhlik,
Robert DiSalle, John Bell, Paul Handford, Ian Hacking, Francisco
Flores, Paul Forster, Richard Keshen, Tom Short, and various contributors
to the Peirce-L electronic discussion list, not to mention
audience members at various conferences. Two anonymous reviewers
for Vanderbilt University Press provided helpful comments and
suggestions for improving some of the text