The Commens Dictionary

Quote from ‘Abstracts of 8 Lectures’

Term: 
Learning
Quote: 

To learn is to acquire a habit. What makes men learn? Not merely the sight of what they are accustomed to, but perpetual new experiences which throws them into a habit of tossing aside old ideas and forming new ones.

Source: 
Peirce, Charles S. (1897-8). Abstracts of 8 Lectures. MS [R] 942
Date: 
1897-8
References: 
NEM 4:142
Citation: 
‘Learning’ (pub. 11.06.14-17:41). Quote in M. Bergman & S. Paavola (Eds.), The Commens Dictionary: Peirce's Terms in His Own Words. New Edition. Retrieved from http://www.commens.org/dictionary/entry/quote-abstracts-8-lectures-a8.
Posted: 
Jun 11, 2014, 17:41 by Sami Paavola
Last revised: 
Aug 20, 2015, 13:16 by Mats Bergman