The Commens Dictionary
Quote from ‘The Art of Reasoning. Chapter II. What is a Sign?’
Term:
Quote:
There are three kinds of interest we may take in a thing. First, we may have a primary interest in it for itself. Second, we may have a secondary interest in it, on account of its reactions with other things. Third, we may have a mediatory interest in it, in so far as it conveys to a mind an idea about a thing. In so far as it does this, it is a sign, or representamen.
Date:
1894
References:
EP 2:5; MS [R] 1009
Citation:
‘Sign’ (pub. 05.03.18-11:00). 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-art-reasoning-chapter-ii-what-sign.