The Commens Dictionary

Quote from ‘Forms of Consciousness [R]’

Term: 
Altersense
Quote: 

Altersense is the consciousness of a directly present other or second, withstanding us. Medisense is the consciousness of a thirdness, or medium between primisense and altersense, leading from the former to the latter. It is the consciousness of a process of bringing to mind. Feeling, or primisense, is the consciousness of firstness; altersense is consciousness of otherness or secondness; medisense is the consciousness of means or thirdness. Of primisense there is but one fundamental mode. Altersense has two modes, Sensation and Will.

Source: 
Peirce, Charles S. (1896 [c.]). Forms of Consciousness [R]. MS [R] 1107
Date: 
1896 [c.]
References: 
CP 7.551
Citation: 
‘Altersense’ (pub. 11.09.14-12:21). 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-forms-consciousness-r-1.
Posted: 
Sep 08, 2014, 17:31 by Mats Bergman
Published: 
Sep 11, 2014, 12:21
Last revised: 
Apr 20, 2018, 08:07 by Mats Bergman