The Commens Dictionary

Quote from ‘The Basis of Pragmaticism’

Term: 
Concept
Quote: 

A concept is a symbol present to the imagination, – that is, more correctly speaking, of which a particular instance might be present to the imagination.

Source: 
Peirce, Charles S. (1906). The Basis of Pragmaticism. MS [R] 283
Date: 
1906
References: 
EP 2:387; LI 275
Citation: 
‘Concept’ (pub. 23.10.15-18:08). 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-basis-pragmaticism-15.
Posted: 
Oct 23, 2015, 18:08 by Mats Bergman