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Quote from ‘Division III. Substantial Study of Logic. Chapter VI. The Essence of Reasoning’

Term: 
Substantial Possibility
Quote: 

…the substantially possible refers to the information of a person who knows everything now existing, whether particular fact or law, together with all their consequences. [—] The terms, substantial necessity and substantial possibility […] refer to supposed information of the present in the present, including among the objects known all existing laws as well as special facts.

Source: 
Peirce, Charles S. (1893-1895 [c.]). Division III. Substantial Study of Logic. Chapter VI. The Essence of Reasoning. MS [R] 409
Date: 
1893-1895 [c.]
References: 
MS [R] 409:106; CP 4.67
Citation: 
‘Substantial Possibility’ (pub. 06.03.18-16:37). 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-division-iii-substantial-study-logic-chapter-vi-essence-reasoning-11.
Posted: 
Mar 06, 2018, 16:37 by Mats Bergman