Writings of Charles S. Peirce: A Chronological Edition, Volume 8Volume 8 of this landmark edition follows Peirce from May 1890 through July 1892a period of turmoil as his career unraveled at the U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. The loss of his principal source of income meant the beginning of permanent penury and a lifelong struggle to find gainful employment. His key achievement during these years is his celebrated Monist metaphysical project, which consists of five classic articles on evolutionary cosmology.