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

Term: 
Information
Quote: 

…I use the word information to mean a state of knowledge, which may range from total ignorance of everything except the meanings of words up to omniscience; and by informational I mean relative to such a state of knowledge.

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] 409:104; CP 4.65
Citation: 
‘Information’ (pub. 06.03.18-16:01). 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-8.
Posted: 
Mar 06, 2018, 16:01 by Mats Bergman