The Commens Dictionary

Quote from ‘Foundations of Mathematics [R]’

Quote: 

A sign is also intended to determine, in a mind or elsewhere, a sign of the same object; and this interpretant of the sign may be the very sign itself; but as a general rule it will be different. It is a perfection in a sign separately to signify its intended interpretant. If it does this, it becomes and argumention or argument. (Some pedants insist on the former word; but the very best usage supports the latter.)

Date: 
1904
References: 
MS [R] 9:1-2
Citation: 
‘Argument’ (pub. 21.08.17-09:01). 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-foundations-mathematics-r-3.
Posted: 
Aug 21, 2017, 09:01 by Mats Bergman