The Commens Dictionary

Quote from ‘A Brief Intellectual Autobiography by Charles Sanders Peirce’

Term: 
Pragmatism
Quote: 

…the doctrine of Pragmatism […] according to which every concept proper (as distinguished from a feeling, image, or percept) is fully interpretable in terms of conceivable conduct…

Source: 
Peirce, Charles S. (1983). A Brief Intellectual Autobiography by Charles Sanders Peirce
Date: 
1904
References: 
Peirce, 1983, p. 76; MS [R] L107(s):3
Editorial Annotations: 

This quote has been taken from Kenneth Laine Ketner's 1983 reconstruction of Peirce's 'Autobiography'. Ketner identifies the source as "variant pages" of the manuscript.

Citation: 
‘Pragmatism’ (pub. 16.03.18-11:04). 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-brief-intellectual-autobiography-charles-sanders-peirce-22.
Posted: 
Mar 16, 2018, 11:04 by Mats Bergman