The Commens Dictionary

Quote from ‘The Basis of Pragmaticism’

Term: 
Rhema
Quote: 

A rheme is a blank form of proposition, such that when each blank is filled with a proper name, the result is a proposition. The valency of a rheme is the number of proper names that have to be inserted in it to make a complete proposition.

Source: 
Peirce, Charles S. (1905 [c.]). The Basis of Pragmaticism. MS [R] 284
Date: 
1905 [c.]
References: 
MS [R] 284:36
Citation: 
‘Rhema’ (pub. 08.03.16-00:51). 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-21.
Posted: 
Mar 08, 2016, 00:51 by Mats Bergman