The Commens Dictionary

Quote from ‘Chap. XI. On Logical Breadth and Depth’

Term: 
Informed Depth
Quote: 

By the informed depth of a term I mean all the real characters in contradistinction to mere synonimous names which can be predicated of it with logical truth in the supposed state of information no character being counted twice over knowingly. The depth like the breadth will be certainly doubtful…

Source: 
Peirce, Charles S. (1873). Chap. XI. On Logical Breadth and Depth. MS [R] 384; MS [W] 233
Date: 
1873
References: 
W 3:100
Citation: 
‘Informed Depth’ (pub. 28.11.15-11:03). 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-chap-xi-logical-breadth-and-depth-5.
Posted: 
Nov 28, 2015, 11:03 by Mats Bergman