The Commens Dictionary

Quote from ‘The Art of Reasoning. Chapter II. What is a Sign?’

Term: 
Index
Quote: 

The index is physically connected with its object; they make an organic pair, but the interpreting mind has nothing to do with this connection, except remarking it, after it is established.

Source: 
Peirce, Charles S. (1894). The Art of Reasoning. Chapter II. What is a Sign?. MS [R] 404; MS [R] 1009
Date: 
1894 [c.]
References: 
EP 2:9
Citation: 
‘Index’ (pub. 05.05.13-10:03). 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-grand-logic-1893-art-reasoning-chapter-ii-what-sign.
Posted: 
May 05, 2013, 10:03 by Sami Paavola
Last revised: 
Jan 02, 2016, 15:51 by Mats Bergman